Indian Pride Episodes
Indian Pride, an American Indian cultural magazine television series, spotlights the diverse cultures of American Indian people throughout the country. The 13-part magazine series will focus on a specific theme each week that will be of interest to all people. Each 30-minute episode includes three distinct segments: mini-documentaries shot on location at events held on reservations and around other parts of Indian country; in-studio segments featuring discussion of current issues by nationally-known American Indian guests; and original and cultural performances featuring traditional and contemporary artists, as well as storytellers.
Episode 101: Historical Overview
Studio Guest: Dr. Duane Champagne, UCLA, Sociology & American Indian Studies, CA; Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, ND
Storyteller: Herbert Jim, Seminole Tribe of Florida “This is how the alligator got its bumps”
Performer: Kevin Locke, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, ND performs Sacred Hoop Dance
Episode 102: Treaties & Sovereignty
Studio Guest: John Echohawk, Executive Director, Native American Rights Fund
Storyteller: Sister Betty Jean; Mohegan Tribe, CT, Traditional Mohegan Story
Performer: Jim Boyd; Colville Tribe, WA, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter Shares Original Songs
Studio Guest: Dr. Henrietta Mann; Montana State University, Cheyenne Arapaho Tribes of OK
Storyteller/Performer: Joseph Fire Crow; Northern Cheyenne Tribe, MT
Episode 104: Tribal Relations & the United States
Studio Guest: Edward Thomas, President; Tlingit and Haida Central Council, AK
Storyteller: Sister Betty Jean, Mohegan Tribe, CT; “A Lesson Learned From the Sun and Wind”
Performer: Maricopa Dancers, Salt River Pima-Maricopa, AZ; “Listen to the Bird Songs and See the Dancers”
Episode 105: Culture, Traditions, and Celebrations
Studio Guest: W.Richard West Jr. Director; National Museum of the American Indian, Cheyenne-Arapaho, OK
Storyteller: Walter Pratt; Pawnee Nation, OK, “Why You Should Listen To Your Parents”
Performer: Eyabay, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, MN; Midwest Traditional Drum Group and Dancers
Studio Guest: Joe Garcia, President, National Congress of American Indians (NCAI); Okay Owingeh, NM
Storyteller: Kevin Locke, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, ND “This Is How a FLUTE Received Its’ Voice”
Performer: Viola Brooks, Hoopa Valley Tribe, CA and Eric Maynard, Mohegan Tribe, CT
Episode 107: Myths & Real Truths
Studio Guest: Fawn Sharp, President, Quinault Indian Nation, WA
Storyteller: Betty Cooper, Councilwoman, Blackfeet Nation, MT “How To Protect The Child With “A Circle”
Performer: Turtle Mountain Metis Dancers, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, ND
Episode 108: Economic Development
Studio Guest: Lance Morgan, President / CEO, Ho Chunk, Inc., NE; Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, NE
Storyteller: Mary Louise Defender Wilson, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, ND, “How A Deer Makes A Sacrifice, And How Indian People Honor The Deer”
Performer: Chief Earl Old Person and Rawhide Singers, Blackfeet Nation, MT; and Joe Garcia, Okay Owingeh, NM; President, NCAI
Studio Guest: Dr. Charles Grim, Director, Indian Health Service; Cherokee Nation, OK
Storyteller: Paul “Cowbone” Buster, Seminole Tribe of Florida “This is why Turtles Should Not Dance Out of the Water”
Performer: Turtle Mountain Metis Fiddlers: Ryan Keplin, Gabriel Brien, John Keplin (Guitar); Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, ND; Contemporary Old Fashioned Métis Fiddle Music
Studio Guest: Dr. David Gipp; President, United Tribes Technical College, North Dakota
Storyteller: Avery Denny; Instructor, Diné College, New Mexico “A Lesson From The Deer And The Coyote”
Performer: Ivan Makil, Salt River Pima-Maricopa, Arizona
Studio Guest: Billy Mills; Olympic Gold Medalist, 1964, Oglala Sioux Tribe, South Dakota
Storyteller: Emmit White, Salt River Pima-Maricopa, Arizona “The Wisdom of the Rabbit and the Turkey”
Performer: Quintanya Claw, Navajo Nation, Arizona
Episode 112: Tribal Government
Studio Guest: Harold Gus Frank; Chairman, Forest County Potawatomi, Wisconsin
Storyteller: Randy Stone; Elderly Coordinator, Gila River Indian Community, Arizona “The Special Colors of Mud People”
Performer: Alan Spoonhunter Sr. and Nathaniel Iron Heart, Blackfeet Nation, Montana; Sacred Chicken Dance
Studio Guest: Philip Hogen; Chairman, Oglala Tribe, SD; National Indian Gaming Commission
Storyteller: Mary Louise Defender Wilson, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, North Dakota “How Little Star’s Wishes Came True”
Performer: Geron Decker; San Carlos Apache, Arizona
online for $29.95 or order by calling 1-800-359-6900. This DVD includes all 13 episodes.
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