Chef Dave McCluskey provides a brief overview of the importance of corn to indigenous people, and the traditional methods used for nixtamalization to improve the nutritional value of native corn. This brief talk was presented at a dinner featuring foods prepared with Catawba corn for the first time in living memory.
Zonder titelCatawba citizens Aaron Baumgardner and Hayley Brezeale discuss the Catawba Nation's ongoing efforts towards food sovereignty, as well as the goals of the program as a whole.
Zonder titelChef Dave Smoke McCluskey discusses the history and importance of corn in the indigenous American diet and culture.
Zonder titelDr. 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.
Zonder titelCatawba Elder Keith Brown recounts the traditional Catawba creation story.
Zonder titelCatawba Elder Keith Brown recounts the traditional Catawba story of the Yehasuri, the "little people."
Zonder titelCatawba Elder Keith Brown recounts one of the traditional stories of the Catawba.
Zonder titelCatawba 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.
Zonder titelCatawba Kris Carpenter recounts the traditional Catawba story of "The Rattlesnake" and "The Chipmunks." She also discusses Donald Rogers, who taught stories to her.
Zonder titelCatawba 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.
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