Continuation: Native American Folk Festival, Navajo Community College, Tsaile, Arizona, November 25, 1974
Item — Box: 1, CD: 8: 2 of 2
Scope and Contents
- #164 (continued) Phillip Cassadore, San Carlos Apache, traditional singer, talking to the seminar about Apache, Navajo and other Indian customs
- Navajos still hold strong to their culture
- Christianity and Bible stories confuse us and we commit suicide (religion)
- Story of beginning of the Apache (creation myth, origin story)
- #165 Talk by Boniface Bonnie, continuation of Discussion of Indian customs, translated by Andy Natonbah and Ruth Roessel,
- #166 Beauty song - (Proud to be a Navaho, Lena Tsiosdia, Navajo traditional singer. Discussion: She sees that a lot of beauty is fading because of Christianity. Christianity has destroyed the Navaho culture. We need to listen to the Medicine man so we will not lose the culture. Navaho Community College is important to keep the culture. Good time songs, Navaho Community College song (mentions UNM)
- #167 Talk and Song, Mary Kay
- #168 Kiowa Legend Song, Laverna John, Shiprock, New Mexico- Apache Song and Discussion, Kiowa "49" Song (now the "49" songs are very fast because they are sung at drinking parties. They used to be sung slowly in honor of the soldiers, honor songs),
- Navaho Goat song (children’s song), Laverna John learned the songs from I.A.I.A. Chorus, Ed Rapp, director, Institute of American Indian Arts (Santa Fe)
- #169 Bluebird Song, Ruth Roessel, Show Game Song, Show Game Song (Antelope)
Dates
- November 25, 1974
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English Spanish Navajo Laotian
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 3 boxes (.66 cu. ft)
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451