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Continuation: Southwest Poet Conference, Navajo Community College, Tsaile, Arizona, July 5, 1974

 Item — Box: 1, CD: 15: 1 of 2

Scope and Contents

  1. #283 Panel Discussion: Southwestern Indian: People, Place and Words, comments on traditions, beliefs
  2. -Andrew Natonabah: Navajo has own child raising traditions, education, home economics, science, history, literature (oral traditions)
  3. -Phillip Cassadore: Secrets of life only given to American Indians. Who can control lighting? White man is controlled by scientist. An Indian started from a woman (not a man). The land on which we live is in the shape of a woman.
  4. -Carl Gorman: First woman, salt woman, mountain woman, 5 other women. All have power to offer man. Woman has power over man. Traditional camp sites must have 5 sticks.
  5. -Simon Ortiz: Translations - What do stories mean. White man wants you to explain it precise, analytical, scientific terms, but you cannot. The meaning of a song is often in the sound and movements. Words are too precise. The meaning
  6. is inside you and how it makes you feel. -Harold Littlebird: Did not grow up on pueblo. Did not know what Indian life was all about until junior high school. Indian people do not say this is what you should know. It is in your heart. Attitude - to remember who you are and
  7. where you came from, words do not have specific meaning but you have the attitude and you understand the meaning. Stories and legends create this.

Dates

  • July 5, 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
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Albuquerque NM 87131
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