This collection contains four short documentary films comprised of interviews with various Catawba citizens on four major themes: Women, Traditional Arts, Education, and Policies and Treaties. Interviews were completed between September 2020 and February 2021, editing of all films completed in September 2021, as well as the original raw interview footage of the participants.
Catawba Indian Nation Cultural Services DivisionEdited interview segments with Monty Branham, Faye Greiner, and Caroleen Sanders, conducted between September 2020 and March 2021, discussing traditional Catawba arts including pottery, flute playing and making, and basket weaving. Runtime 00:06:09.
Catawba Indian Nation Cultural Services DivisionThe short films feature Catawba Elder Keith Brown retelling the traditional Catawba stories "First Woman," "Stealing Water From Turtle," and "The Yehasuri."
Catawba TraditionalContains edited recordings from virtual programs featuring Catawba storytellers.
Catawba TraditionalThis series contains a variety of digital video recordings of Catawba tribal members recounting traditional Catawba stories, with commentary about their origin, meaning, and significance.
Catawba Cultural Services DivisionThis series is composed of digital video recordings of classes and demonstrations on Catawba pottery held by the Catawba Cultural Center for Catawba citizens.
Catawba Cultural Services DivisionCollects video in various formats. Includes recordings of festivals, interviews, documentaries, and outreach.
Catawba Nation ArchivesThis series is composed of digital video recordings of classes and demonstrations on traditional Catawba arts and crafts held by the Catawba Cultural Center for Catawba citizens, their immediate families, and employees of the Catawba Indian Nation. The class leaders are highly skilled and respected Catawba artists.
Catawba Cultural Services DivisionContained edited interview segments with Butch Sanders, Mojave Bryson, and Faye Greiner discussing their educational experience as Catawbas. Runtime 00:07:01.
Catawba Indian Nation Cultural Services DivisionDr. 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 Division