Dr. Heather Lapham, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Research Labs of Archaeology, discusses the process of designing and installing museum displays at the Catawba Cultural Center combining archaeological materials from UNC, artifacts from the Catawba Nation Archives, and collaboration between Dr. Lapham's team and the Cultural Center staff.
Catawba Cultural Services DivisionCatawba Elder Keith Brown recounts the traditional Catawba creation story.
Catawba TraditionalCatawba Elder Keith Brown recounts the traditional Catawba story of the Yehasuri, the "little people."
Catawba TraditionalCatawba Elder Keith Brown recounts one of the traditional stories of the Catawba.
Keith BrownCatawba Elder Beckee Garris tells the Catawba creation story "First Woman," and the traditional Catawba story of the Yehasuri, the "little people." She contextualizes the stories within Catawba culture and society by talking about Catawba history and traditions. Also includes discussion of a book collection of Native stories which included these tales.
Catawba TraditionalCatawba Kris Carpenter recounts the traditional Catawba story of "The Rattlesnake" and "The Chipmunks." She also discusses Donald Rogers, who taught stories to her.
Catawba TraditionalCatawba Travis Blue recounts the traditional Catawba stories "The Rattlesnake" and "The Opossum," taken in part from Frank G. Speck's Catawba Stories, and from Blue's own research and remembrances of hearing the stories told by Catawba elders.
Catawba TraditionalDr. Davis discusses the history of Catawba settlements and revealed through archaeological evidence.
Catawba Cultural Services DivisionDr. Davis take a close look at late Catawba settlement sites near Nation Ford, South Carolina.
Catawba Cultural Services DivisionDr. Steve Davis discusses the changing worlds of the Catawba int he late 18th and early 19th centuries as revealed through archaeological discoveries.
Dr. R. P. Stephen Davis, Jr.