The most popular programs for the Native Americans Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=1155 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 19 May 2013 23:20:10 GMT Jefferson Keel talked about Native American issues at the eighth annual State of Indian Nations address. Following his remarks Senator Murkowski (R-AK) spoke about Native American issues. Mr. Keel and Ms. Pata answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297729-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297729-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT In February 1973, Oglala Lakota Indians and members of the American Indian Movement seized and occupied the town of Wounded Knee, South Dakota. For the next few months hostilities ensued, resulting in both Native American and U.S. officials' deaths. Russell Means, an Oglala Sioux activist, was indicted on charges related to the event but was never convicted. Next on American History TV, Mr. Means speaks about his experiences at Wounded Knee as well as the history of Native Americans in the U.S., specifically his personal struggles with the American government. Russell Means is also a film and television actor and has published an autobiography titled, [Where White Men Fear to Tread]. This hour and twenty minute program was hosted by the Center for Western Studies at Augustana College. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306499-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306499-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Barnett talked about her book, [Touched by Fire: The Life, Death, and Mythic Afterlife of George Armstrong Custer], published by Henry Holt and Company. She talked about the military and private life of General Custer and examined issues of class, race and gender. She depicts a man who never adjusted to life after his success in leading volunteers in the Civil War and examines how the Battle of the Little Bighorn created him as both a mythic hero and villain. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74506-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74506-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Committee resumed hearings to examine various matters relating to Indian Affairs, including the Federal Government's management of timber resources on Indian land. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/7961-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/7961-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Sam Gwynne talked about this book, [Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History]. He was interviewed by Brian Sweany and responded to questions from members of the audience. This program of the Texas Book Festival was held in the sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church in Austin. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296792-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296792-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT National Book Award winner Nathaniel Philbrick, recounts the Battle of Little Bighorn that took place at Little Bighorn River in Central Montana on June 25, 1876. The conflict between the U.S. Army's 7th Cavalry led by Lt. Col. George Custer and several of the Lakota Sioux, Arapaho, and Cheyenne tribes led by Sitting Bull resulted in the death of General Custer and saw his forces severely defeated. Nathaniel Philbrick discussed his book at Tattered Cover Bookstore in Denver. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294197-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294197-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Linda Hogan, an essayist, poet, playwright, novelist, and political activist, talked about her life, work, and career. She is the Chickasaw Nation Writer in Residence. Topics included the Native American experience, the history of her tribe's displacement, and the responsibility that she believes people have to the environment and other species. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Linda Hogan, a finalist for the 1990 Pulitzer Prize for Literature, is the editor of several anthologies and the author of several novels and the non-fiction books [The Woman Who Watches Over the World] and [Dwellings: A Spiritual History of the Living World]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299921-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299921-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT During World War II members of the Navajo Indian tribe worked as radio operators and used their native language to create unbreakable codes for the military. The Navajo "code talkers" were presented with Congressional Gold Medals. President Bush, Speaker Hastert and other dignitaries spoke. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165354-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165354-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Sherman Alexie talked about his young adult novel [The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian], published by Little, Brown Young Readers. It is a semi-autobiographical chronicle of growing up on a Washington State Indian reservation and transfering from the reservation school to the rich, white school. In a frequently humorous presentation he talked about his life and the differences from the book. He also responded to questions from members of the audience. This program of the Texas Book Festival was held in The Sanctuary on Lavaca Street. Mr. Alexie was since then awarded the National Book Award for Young People's Literature for this book. He is the author of many other books, including [Indian Killer, Smoke Signals], and [Reservation Blues]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202083-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202083-3 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT A.J. Langguth recounts President Andrew Jackson's forced removal of Indian tribes that resided in the Southeast during the 1830s. The author recalls the debates that surrounded President Jackson's policy and the arduous travel the Cherokees dubbed the Trail of Tears, as they were led by bayonet point from their former home to Oklahoma territory. Professor Emeritus Langguth responded to questions from members of the audience. This was an Elson Lecture at the Atlanta History Center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297319-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297319-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT In his book, this expert of Ojibwe history and language answers more than one hundred questions about Native Americans, many of which he's been asked while giving public lecturers in Minnesota. The questions range from thoughtful and funny to what many may consider offensive, but Mr. Treuer answers with frankness, and often from a personal perspective. He discussed the questions and answers with the executive director of the National Congress of American Indians, Jacqueline Pata. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307116-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307116-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Robert Miller talked about his book [Native America, Discovered and Conquered: Thomas Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, and Manifest Destiny] (Bison Books; July 1, 2008). In the book Professor Miller examines American history through the lens of the Doctrine of Discovery-the legal basis that Europeans and Americans used to lay claim to the land of the indigenous peoples they "discovered." Robert J. Miller is a professor at the Lewis and Clark Law School and chief justice of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde in Oregon and a citizen of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. He was interviewed by the C-SPAN BookTV Bus crew at the Oregon Council for the Social Studies annual Spring Conference, April 4, 2009, at Grand Ronde Tribal Center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288724-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288724-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Pulitzer Prize-winning author Thomas Powers, recounts the controversial death of Native American leader, Crazy Horse, who died September 5, 1877, while in the custody of federal troops. The leader of the Lakota, Crazy Horse defeated General Custer at the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876. Mr. Powers reports on Crazy Horse's final days amidst a backdrop of Native American and American politics. He responded to questions from members of the audience at the Maine Historical Society in Portland, Maine. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297088-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297088-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Nick Bunker recounts the Pilgrim voyage aboard the Mayflower from England to Northern American and the founding of Plymouth Colony in 1620. The author recounts the Pilgrims development of their colony, its early tenuous existence and its later success, and the profits the colonists earned from the trading of beaver skins with Europe. Nick Bunker presented his book at the Maine Historical Society in Portland, Maine. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294282-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294282-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT University of Texas at Arlington professor David Narrett teaches a history course which examines early American history, emphasizing the conflicts between colonists and natives, the relationship between American freedom and slavery, and the growth of the British Empire in North America. In this class he used slides as he lectured on the Seven Years War or the French and Indian War. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303486-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303486-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Cladoosby spoke about a conference between tribal nations and White House officials, including President Obama. He talked about what tribal nations hoped to get from the conference, relations between the U.S. and Native American tribes, as well as issues facing Indian peoples. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289796-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289796-7 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT University of Hartford history professor Laurel Clark Shire looked at government policies towards Native Americans living in the southeastern United States from the late 1700s until the mid-1800s. She examined the factors that led to the removal of Indian tribes west to territories in what is today Oklahoma, and talked about how some tribes attempted to avoid removal by changing their culture to be more like that of white settlers. She also looked at armed resistance to removal by the Seminoles in Florida. This class was an hour and 25 minutes. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305059-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305059-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Navajo Code Talkers were honored for serving their country despite the injustices they suffered from their own government. Native speakers of Navajo served in all six Marine Divisions from 1942 to 1945, passing communications in an unbreakable code. The National Japanese American Memorial Foundation presented their annual Award for Patriotism to the Navajo Code Talkers Association. Three code talkers briefly shared their stories and responded to questions from Mr. Uchida. This National Japanese American Memorial Foundation event was held on Monday, April 26, 2010, at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293261-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293261-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Historian Frank Laumer spoke at a 175th anniversary commemoration of the Dade massacre of December 28, 1835, that led to the outbreak of the Second Seminole War. The Second Seminole War, also known as the Florida War, took place in central Florida from 1835 to 1842 and was the first American war fought partially over the issue of slavery. The event was hosted by the Tampa Bay History Center. Mr. Laumer responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297628-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297628-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Daniel Blake Smith recalls President Andrew Jackson's seizure of Cherokee Nation land and the Cherokee's forced migration from the southeast United States to what is now Oklahoma. The journey that resulted in the deaths of thousands is known as the "Trail of Tears." Mr. Smith reports that two factions of the Cherokee Nation surfaced during this time. One was led by Chief John Ross, who was determined to remain on native lands, and the other was led by John Ridge and Elias Boudinot, who argued that the tribe's survival was dependent on moving to Oklahoma. Mr. Smith responded to questions from members of the audience at Malaprop's Bookstore in Asheville, North Carolina. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303841-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303841-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT President Obama will host the White House Tribal Nations Conference. The conference includes leaders from the 564 federally recognized tribes. The president delivered opening remarks and participated in an interactive discussion with tribal leaders. In subsequent parts of the conference, other interactive discussions in the areas of economic development and natural resources; public safety and housing; and education, health and labor were be led by representatives from the highest levels of the administration. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289819-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289819-2 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Native American authors Susan Supernaw, author of [Muscogee Daughter: My Sojourn to the Miss America Pageant], and Walter Echo-Hawk, author of [In the Courts of the Conqueror: The 10 Worst Indian Law Cases Ever Decided], talked about their books. They were interviewed by Professor Woods and responded to questions from members of the audience. This "Coffee and Conversations with American Indian Authors" event was held at the Central Library of the Tulsa City-County Library in Tulsa, Oklahoma. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300011-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300011-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Black Elk spoke about her great grandfather, his impact on U.S. history, Native American history, and tribal culture. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165105-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165105-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Ward Churchill talked about his book [Kill the Indian, Save the Man: The Genocidal Impact of American Indian Residential Schools], published by City Lights Publishers. The author talked about the history of government-created American Indian residential schools and argued that these schools had genocidal aims. Professor Churchill said that while the term "genocide" is widely understood to refer only to the mass killing of an ethnic group, the U.N. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide defines it in broader terms, which apply to the policies of the U.S. government towards Native American children throughout much of the 20th Century. He described the treatment that these children received and discussed the impact of these schools on Native American society today. Following his remarks, he responded to questions and comments submitted by members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190552-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190552-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Kate Buford talked about her book [Native American Son: The Life and Sporting Legend of Jim Thorpe] (Knopf, 2010). She was interviewed on the University of Virginia campus while at the Virginia Festival of the Book, which was held March 16-20, 2011, in Charlottesville, Virginia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298562-8 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298562-8 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper formally apologized in the Canadian House of Commons for his country's practice of sending Native Canadian children to church-run residential schools. Many students reported being mentally, physically and sexually abused at the schools, which operated for almost 100 years before being shuttered in the 1970s. Native Canadian members of parliament also spoke. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205172-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205172-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about federal recognition of Native American Indian tribes, as well as the standards and procedures for recognition. Much of the hearing focused on restoring recognition to a California tribe that had sued the local county over its status. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306799-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306799-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Professor Christina Snyder lectured on the intersection of U.S. and Native American experiences. In this class for the "Natives and Newcomers in Early America" course she showed some slides during a discussion of the first encounters between Native Americans, Europeans, and Africans, and the reactions that each had upon seeing one other for the first time on American soil. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297937-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297937-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Native American contributors read from the book, [Lewis and Clark Through Indian Eyes], published by Knopf. The late Alvin Josephy, Jr., co-edited the book and his daughter read from the introduction. The book is a compilation of nine essays from ten descendants of the native peoples whose homelands were traversed by the Lewis and Clark Expedition, telling of the important role of Native Americans in the success of the trip and the expedition's long-term effect on the Native American people it encountered. The event began with an honor song rendered by the Singers of Northern Dakota. Roberta Conner is of Cayuse, Umatilla, and Nez Perce heritage and is the director of the Tamastslikt Cultural Institute of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Allen V. Pinkham, Sr. served as chairman of the Nez Perce Tribe's governing body. "Lewis and Clark: Currents of Change" was the final signature event of the three-year celebration by the National Council of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial. This program was part of a two-day academic symposium at the Millennium Hotel in St. Louis. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194377-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194377-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Colorado Mesa University professor Timothy Winegard talks about the history of Native Americans and their involvement in American and Canadian wars. This event took place at the History Colorado Center in Denver. He argues that american Indians participated in World War I as an extension of the population's ongoing efforts to shape social and political realities, resist cultural assimilation and segregation, and attain equality through service and sacrifice. Seventeen thousand American Indians were registered for service by war's end. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310344-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310344-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Marshall talked about his book, [The Day the World Ended at Little Bighorn: A Lakota History], published by Viking. Mr. Marshall disputed the popular history of the Battle at Little Bighorn which describes General Custer as suffering from poor planning and underestimating the number of Lakota. He revisited the battle that the Lakota called the Greasy Grass Fight, saying that General Custer and his men were defeated by a highly skilled and better trained army. He placed the battle within the greater context of American Westward expansion and Native American history. After his presentation the author responded to audience members' questions. Joseph Marshall III was raised on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation and his first language is Lakota. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198247-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198247-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Frank Keating talked about and read to children from his book, [The Trial of Standing Bear] (Oklahoma Heritage Association; September 22, 2008). A Politics and Prose Bookstore employee showed illustrations from the book during the reading. The book is about the arrest of Chief Standing Bear as he attempted to return his tribe to their lands in Nebraska, after they were relocated to Oklahoma. At trial, Chief Standing Bear argued that Native Americans deserve the same rights as white Americans, paving the way for an extension of rights to all. Mr. Keating responded to questions from the children following his remarks. Former Oklahoma Governor reads to children from his book "The Trial of Standing Bear." Frank Keating is the former Governor of Oklahoma and author of two previous children's books on Will Rogers and Theodore Roosevelt. He's currently the CEO of American Council of Life Insurers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284248-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284248-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Angela Riley spoke in the Supreme Court chamber about the history of the Supreme Court and Native American lands. The lecture, which took place in the Supreme Court chamber, was one in a series hosted by the Supreme Court Historical Society on the Constitution, the Supreme Court, and property rights. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg introduced Professor Riley. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309427-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309427-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT S.C. Gwynne talked about his book [Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History]. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This was a presentation of the 5th annual Savannah Book Festival in the rotunda of the Telfair Academy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304266-8 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304266-8 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT A case study by the American Society for Environmental History illustrated the changing perspectives on dams with a discussion on the possibilities presented by large-scale dam removal in the Klamath River Basin. Dam historian D.C. Jackson opened the program with a slide presentation of background information. Then producer/writer Stephen Most talked about the controversy and showed a clip of his documentary film [River of Renewal]. Residents and interest groups involved in the controversy over water use presented their points of view and responded to questions from members of the audience. Nancy Langston moderated. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293262-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293262-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Mankiller talked about her book [Every Day is a Good Day] published by Fulcrum. The book examined Native American women's lives, roles in tribal systems, and the challenges facing tribal peoples and cultures. Ms. Mankiller was the first woman to become a major tribal leader. She talked about the problems facing Native Americans, including the ongoing struggle to preserve tribal rights and sovereignty. Following her remarks she answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/179863-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/179863-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT A panel was held on the history of military service by Native Americans since the American Revolution, featuring American Indians who served in the armed forces during World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq. Mr. Emhoolah gave an opening prayer. Herman Viola gave a PowerPoint presentation based on his book [Warriors in Uniform: The Legacy of American Indian Heroism]. Slides were also shown during other presentations, some of which included drumming and singing. Chuck Boers presented the museum with a plaque of feathers he carried in the battle of Fallujah, Iraq. Jason Giles moderated. "Our Warrior Spirit: Native Americans in the U.S. Military" was held in the Rasmuson Theater of the National Museum of the American Indian. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302985-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302985-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Jacqueline Pata explained what the "fiscal cliff" and sequestration could mean to Native American communities, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. She also discussed priorities for the lame-duck session of Congress including the Violence Against Women Act, the Stafford Act and the Farm Bill. She also addressed controversies over mascots, the 2012 election, and the upcoming White House Tribal Nations Conference. "Fiscal cliff" referred to the impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a budget agreement. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309558-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309558-5 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Hampton Sides talked about his book [Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West], published by Doubleday. He described the violence and deception used by American explorers against Indians in their conquest of Navajo country. He also talked about America's 19th century expansion into the American Southwest and the military expeditions led by former fur trapper Kit Carson. He explained that Carson was not a self-promoter and did not enjoy his celebrity or the dime novels about his exploits. After his presentation the author responded to students' questions. Mr. Sides addressed a group of students enrolled in a course on the American West at Columbia University. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193442-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193442-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Joe Starita talked about his book ["I Am a Man": Chief Standing Bear's Journey for Justice] (St. Martin's Press; January 20, 2009). In 1879, Ponca Chief Standing Bear challenged decades of Indian policy when he stood in a federal courthouse in Omaha, Nebraska, and demanded to be recognized as a person by the U.S. government. The eventual results were that all Native American peoples were given the full rights of American citizenship. Topics included how the government was making decisions based upon faulty information and how to treat indigenous people and tribal-based societies. Professor Starita was interviewed by Professor Arneson and responded to questions from members of the audience. This 2 p.m. CDT program from the [Chicago Tribune] Printers Row Lit Fest was held on the Books and Media Stage in the Lake Room of University Center. Included in program ID 287574-1. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287523-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287523-5 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Chip Colwell-Chathaphonh talked about his book [Massacre at Camp Grant: Forgetting and Remembering Apache History] (University of Arizona Press; May 17, 2007). In his book he discusses a forgotten massacre on April 30, 1871, of more than a hundred Apache men, women, and children who had surrendered to the U.S. Army at Camp Grant, near Tucson, Arizona. His book creates a multi-vocal narrative from documents and oral traditions to explore the tangled nature of collective memory and the politics of history. He responded to questions from members of the audience. Dick Miller moderated this discussion, which was sponsored by the National Council on Public History. [Massacre at Camp Grant] was the 2009 NCPH Book Award winner. This was a program at the American Association for State and Local History Annual Meeting, "Making History a 21st Century Enterprise," held Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - Saturday August 29, 2009, at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288678-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288678-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Alison Owings talked about her book [Indian Voices: Listening to Native Americans] in conversation with Gary Johnson. The book documents how Native Americans view their lives, their history, and the world around them. She responded to questions from members of the audience. This was an event in the University Center's Lake Room at the 2011 [Chicago Tribune] Printers Row Lit Fest. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299819-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299819-2 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Stephen Beckham talked about the book he edited [Oregon Indians: Voices from Two Centuries] (Oregon State University Press; May 2006). It is a collection of original documents with essays providing historical context. He was interviewed by the C-SPAN BookTV Bus crew at the Oregon Council for the Social Studies annual Spring Conference, April 4, 2009, at Grand Ronde Tribal Center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288724-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288724-3 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT In this program, anthropologist Helen Rountree uses her many years of scientific and historic research to describe how natives of the Virginia piedmont region made use of their environment for food, transportation, and shelter. Professor Rountree argues that the Powhatan Indian women's brains were like computers because of their detailed knowledge of hundreds of useful plants. The presentation is part of the "From the Earth: The Environment in Virginia's Past and Future" conference at the Virginia Historical Society. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304955-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304955-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Historians discussed the Dakota War of 1862. The conflict in Minnesota resulted in the mass execution by hanging of 38 Dakota men. The participants discussed the actions of General Henry Sibly and the decision by President Lincoln to commute the death sentences of 264 condemned Dakotas. The Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia and the U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted this event. The conflict lasted about five weeks. It claimed the lives of some 500 white settlers and U.S. soldiers. About sixty Dakota died in the fighting. Almost 400 were put on trial for murder and rape. Of these 303 were sentenced to death. President Lincoln intervened and commuted 264 to imprisonment and one more was reprieved later. On December 4 a mob armed with hatchets and other weapons attacked the camp where the Dakota prisoners were being held but were surrounded and disarmed by U.S. Army troops. On December 26, 1862, 38 Dakota were hanged, the largest mass execution in American history . http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309459-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309459-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT At the Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church, Kent Nerburn talked about his biography [Chief Joseph and the Flight of the Nez Perce: The Untold Story of an American Tragedy], published by HarperSanFrancisco. In the book, the author describes the armed resistance of the Nez Perce, their six-month flight toward Canada, and their final surrender to U.S. forces just 50 miles away from the Canadian border. Mr. Nerburn read passages from his book and talked about the background. Following his remarks, he responded to questions and comments from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186282-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186282-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Panelists discussed the topic, "Myth, Legend, History, and Truth: The Representation and Misrepresentation of Virginia Indians." The panel was introduced by David Bearinger and moderated by Suzan Shown Harjo. Camilla Townsend wrote [Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemma: The American Portraits Series], published by Hill and Wang. Helen Rountree is an expert on the Algonquian-speaking Indians of the Southeast whose books include [Pocahontas, Powhatan, Opechancanough: Three Indian Lives Changed by Jamestown], published by University Press of Virginia. Paula Gunn Allen is the author of [Pocahontas: Medicine Woman, Spy, Entrepreneur, Diplomat], published by HarperSanFrancisco. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185910-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185910-2 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Professor Ned Blackhawk talked about the representation of indigenous peoples in the early writings of Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain). Professor Blackhawk is the author of [Violence Over the Land: Indians And Empires In the Early American West]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311487-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311487-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on President Obama's fiscal year 2013 budget request for Native American programs. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304815-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304815-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Daniel Usner talked about the interactions between President Adams and Native Americans. Topics included how President Adams was overshadowed by Presidents Washington and Jefferson, President Adams' thoughts on Native American affairs, and the often contradictory shifts in his perception of the Native American tribes. Following his remarks, Professor Usner answered questions from members of the audience. "A Savage Feast They Made of It" -- John Adams and American Indians was a luncheon program Saturday, June 13, 2009, at the main Nashville Public Library. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287147-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287147-1 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT