It was Arthur C. Parker
who, through his extensive writing, his
professional career as a museologist (his
own description of his work), and as an
activist, did much to dispel the stereotypes
about Indians that characterized his time
and make visible to the wider world the
history and the contributions of the
Haudenosaunee.
Indigenous
The Seven Trees and Ramapough Ethnicity
ALN8BL8MO: A Native Voice
Hadigeodönyöh (They Tell Stories): Uniting the Hodínöhŝö:ni:h Community by Performing and Reimagining the Creation Story
The Haudenosaunee Creation Story retains value and relevance as the versions transmit “elaborate lessons unknwon” outside of their contexts and communities. Each version makes a valuable contribution to understanding the lifeways of Haudenosaunee communities.
ALN8BAL8MO: A Native Voice
Joseph Alfred Elie Joubert is an important teacher of the Abenaki language who has contributed to the preservation of the language.
Common Ground: Community-based Teaching, Learning, and Environmental Stewardship in Art Centers, Museums, and Places of Learning
This is the transcript from a panel discussion with Indigenous artists about community based teaching and learning that took place during the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society (AFS).
ALN8BAL8MO: A Native Voice
Bruchac chronicles the biography of Joanne Shenandoah, an Oneida singer-songwriter born in 1957 on the Oneida Territory, Syracuse, NY.
ALN8BAL8MO: A Native Voice
A biographical essay of Seneca artist, Jesse Cornplanter.
Haudenosaunee Days of Sharing at Explore & More Children’s Museum in Buffalo, NY
Interviews with and profiles of Haudenosaunee artists involved in public sector folklore programs at the Explore & More Children’s Museum, Buffalo.
ALN8BAL8MO: A Native Voice
The author provides a portrait of John N.B. Hewitt, who helped to preserve Tuscarora language and oral traditions.
ALN8BAL8MO: A Native Voice
A biographical portrait of Mohawk elder and faith keeper, Tom Sakokwenionkwas Porter.
Upstate
Indigenous place names throughout New York State.
ALN8BAL8MO: A Native Voice
A profile of Ray Tehanetorens Fadden, a Mohawk elder and teacher who created the Six Nations Iroquois Museum at Onchiota, NY.
Two Spirited People: Understanding Who We Are as Creation
An interview with Curtis Harris and Leota Lone Dog by Deborah Blincoe regarding the “Two Spirit Community”
Pacts with the Devil
The author talks about three tales collected during fieldwork in Hueyapan Mexico and analyses three tales using the the Thompson Tale Index.