Judy Trejo

The late song-carrier and storyteller Judy Trejo, from the Summit Lake Paiute tribe of Nevada, has sung traditional songs since infancy. Trejo was a member of the Native American Church, and was a retired school teacher. She had a Master’s in Counseling, and has...

William Ward

William Ward serves as Recording Engineer on location for Wisdom of the Elders. He has worked at Oregon Public Broadcasting for twelve years in various capacities, including Director, Assistant Director, Audio Engineer, Camera Operator and Key Grip. Ward’s...

Mary Louise Defender Wilson

The black dog often found at Mary Louise Defender Wilson’s side is her Hokshina. That’s the dog’s name, and also the word for dog in Defender’s Dakotah language. Hokshina chases cows in the gumbo hills of North Dakota and makes Defender...

N. Scott Momaday

N. Scott Momaday’s baritone voice booms from any stage. The listener, whether at the United Nations in New York City or next to the radio at home, is transported through time, known as ‘kairos”and space to Oklahoma near Carnegie, to the...

Mary Louise Defender Wilson

The black dog often found at Mary Louise Defender Wilson’s side is her Hokshina. That’s the dog’s name, and also the word for dog in Defender’s Dakotah language. Hokshina chases cows in the gumbo hills of North Dakota and makes Defender laugh....