2019 Fall SUNY First Peoples

The online resource I reviewed was American Indian Film Institute website.   The opening page states, “ The American Indian Film Institute is the premier Native American media and cultural arts exposition in the West Coast and its annual film festival is the world’s oldest forum dedicated to Native American cinema. Each year the American Indian Film Festival®aims to provide a diverse audience of people from all nations, multigenerational, and local community with a passion for film and interest in Native people and life, and opportunity to meet, explore, experience and honor all those involved in the contemporary Native film industry.” (American Indian Film Institute, 2019)   there are seventy two films being presented at this years Film Festival showcasing various topics, some of the topics include vaping and addiction, boarding schools and the wounds that they caused, life on the reservation, documentaries on rising acitvists, animations documenting history and stories pass...

The online resource I reviewed was The Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian. https://americanindian.si.edu/   There was a wealth of information on the site with varied topics.   I found it interesting that the man who started the drive to collect and document artifacts began prior to 1900 and was started by George Gustav Heye (1874–1957). “From his first acquisition, the 1897 purchase of a Navajo hide shirt in Arizona, Heye’s collecting quickly expanded into archaeological material. By 1903, he was buying large archaeological collections from around the hemisphere, and by 1906, he had accumulated more than 10,000 objects.”   (smithsonian, 2019)   The collections have input from Native Americans which I think is important.   I also like the fact that there is opportunity to repatriate artifacts back to the tribe or lineage.   The website provides a view of upcoming exhibitions one I found interesting was going to be in Washington on the “ Our Universe...

I chose to review the Ganondagan Cultural resources center  https://www.ganondagan.org / created by the Seneca Nation. The objective is to show people how Iroquoian people live. People can visit the site during normal operating hours and learn about the importance of this historical landmark. I think it is worth mentioning that the Ganondagan State Historic Site is supported by a nonprofit organization. The message appears to convince people that they should visit the site to learn more about them. "Spanning 569 acres, Ganondagan is the original site of a 17th century Seneca town, that existed there peacefully more than 350 years ago" (Ganondagan.org). Seneca Art & Culture Center  https://www.ganondagan.org/sacc This image shows the size of the venue and its open year-round. "The center tells the story of the Seneca and Haudenosaunee contributions to art, culture, and society" (Ganondagan.org).  Seneca Bark Longhouse  https://www.ganondagan.org/Visit/Ba...

       The Creation Story October 11, 2019   Jake Thomas Learning Center and the National Museum of the American Indian is what I chose to review and share. Jake Thomas, a Cayuga chief, created it this learning center along with co-founder Yvonne Thomas.   The objective is to establish a historical and current Library Resource Center for everyone to use. People from all over the world can use it to research and learn about the history and development of the Iroquoian people. I think it’s worth mentioning that the Jake Thomas Learning Center is a nonprofit charity organization. I believe this is a quality in an good academic website. Therefore, this website is one. This is meant to convey a message from the perspective of a Native American. Some of the creation prints illustrate this perspective. “Katsian[:ionte Hanging Flower. From our mother’s body grew Tionh=kon, the Three Sisters; corn beans and squash. From her head grew Onien...

I reviewed the Jake Thomas Learning Center and the National Museum of the American Indian. Founded by Jake Thomas and his wife Yvonne the Jake Thomas Learning ( https://jakethomaslearningcentre.ca/ ) center was founded to preserve the cultural and oral history of the Hodenosaunee (Iroquois) nations.  Its main objective is “ To establish a historical and current Library Resource Centre whereby educators from all over the world can come to research and learn first-hand about the history and development of the Iroquoian people. ” “The Jake Thomas Collection is one of the largest archive of native traditions in the world. ”  This website provides a variety of workshops, artwork and publications that help to preserve and promote the Six Nations culture and history as per the list of available publications below. Sandpiper Press Produced by Yvonne Thomas and the late Cayuga Chief Jake Thomas. Publication List Publication List  Videotape & DVD ...

I’ve always been fascinated with Native American culture. I chose to highlight the tribes of the Plains. During the early part of 1600 and much of the1800,   both the Sioux and Assiniboine tribes migrated from Canada to Montana and Dakota. After they settled in the Plains, they found an abundance of wildlife in the region ( https://americanindian.si.edu/sites/1/files/pdf/education/NMAI_lifeinbeads.pdf ). It wasn’t a surprise to read that nature was important to the tribes, which is expressed in their clothing style. Every part of an animal was used for food and clothing.   The Assiniboine/Sioux women were known to make garments with ornamented beads, from shells and porcupine quills.   I was surprised to know that porcupines quills were used to make the beautifully detailed ornaments. Every garment worn played an important role. The Assiniboine/Sioux tribes were admired for their elaborate clothing. Great details went into the preparation of the garments, ...