Marvin Bouknight, the Catawba Nation's Environmental Services and Natural Resources Program Manager, discusses the importance of native river cane in Catawba history and culture, as well as efforts to reintroduce river cane to it's traditional habitat along the Catawba River.
Zonder titelThis series collects video tutorials for Catawba dances traditionally performed by women, as demonstrated by Catawba dancers.
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 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.
Zonder titelThis series contains three digital recordings of Catawba Indian Nation Tribal Attorney and Director of Justice Services Jeff Harris discussing history and current issues in US Indian law. The presentations were originally presented as a series of virtual talks over Zoom.
Zonder titelJeff Harris, Catawba citizen, the Director of Justice Services, and Tribal Attorney for the Catawba Nation discusses the history of the Termination Act (1959), the termination of the Catawba Nation's federal recognition, and the ultimately successful legal battle to reclaim recognition and settle long-standing land claims resulting form the illegal Treaty of Nation Ford (1840).
Zonder titelCatawba Master potter Mohave Bryson demonstrates basic pottery techniques as traditionally practiced by the Catawba.
Zonder titelCatawba citizen and dancer Melissa Harris demonstrated the traditional Catawba Goose Dance.
Zonder titelCatawba citizen and dancer Jonathan Thompson demonstrates the traditional, pan-Native Hoop Dance.
Zonder titelCatawba citizen and dancer Jonathan Thomas demonstrates the traditional Catawba Grass Dance.
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