Speaking Native |
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| Don Addison discusses the language of the Montana Salish people who speak a dialect of the Salishan language family, which includes Bella Coola, and the Coastal and Interior Salish. | ||||
Historical Introduction Program Host Arlie Neskahi discusses the Salish and Kootenai encounter with the Lewis and Clark Expedition and summarizes more recent history of the tribe, which is located Northwest of Missoula, Montana on the Flathead Indian Reservation.
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| Gaff Hook Fisherman Courtesy of Boise State |
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Elder Wisdom Feature: Frances VanderburgBrian Bull interviews elder Frances Vanderberg, who shares her experiences and the cultural conflicts she faced as a small girl going to school at St. Ignatius convent.
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Salish Woman and Children St. Ignatius Mission, Montana. 1924. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. |
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| Sacred Landscape |
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| Judy Bluehorse Skelton features seed-saving and native plant restoration programs, including the work of Ethnobotanist, Joanne Big Crane who works with Salish Kootenai College's Native Plant Nursery. | ||||
Tribal Rhythms |
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| Nico Wind introduces us to Salish elder Louis Adams, whose parents helped to preserve his ancestors' sweatlodge songs for future generations. | ||||
Health and Healing |
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| Rose High Bear introduces us to Lucy Vanderburg who has met the challenge of diabetes and shares her experiences and her laughter. | ||||
Artist's Circle |
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Bruce Crespin introduces us to the conceptual art of Corwin Clairmont who completed a successful art education career in Los Angeles, and then returned home to the Flathead Reservation where he continues to this day to encourage his people to become artists. |
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