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Chef Dave Smoke McCluskey discusses the history and importance of corn in the indigenous American diet and culture.

Catawba 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.

Dr. Davis take a close look at late Catawba settlement sites near Nation Ford, South Carolina.

Dr. Steve Davis discusses his archaeological discoveries that reveal some of the history of the ancestral Catawba tribes in North Carolina.

Jeff Harris, Catawba citizen, Director of Justice Services, and Tribal Attorney for the Catawba Nation discusses the history and importance of the Indian Child Welfare Act (1978), and recent challenges to its provisions.

Lydia Locklear, CIN Deputy Tribal Attorney, discusses Catawba Nation's EC Roles and Responsibilities.

Shawn Butler, CIN Director of Public Safety, discusses jurisdiction and law enforcement within the Catawba Nation.

Dr. Brooke Bauer, Catawba citizen and Assistant professor of History at USC-Lancaster, discusses Catawba history before and after European colonization.

Dr. Brooke Bauer, Catawba citizen and Assistant professor of History at USC-Lancaster, discusses the traditional role of Catawba women in land management and the evolution of these practices in Catawba land ownership and leasing in the post-Colombian era. These topics are explored further is chapter 6 of her book, Becoming Catawba.

In this video, Catawba Citizen Roo George-Warren demonstrates how to use fibrous plants found in the Catawba homlands to create cordage, or rope.