The First Americans playlist above contains videos featuring Native Americans. Much of the content is my own work but I have also included videos from other sources I think you might find useful if you want to discover more about the indigenous people of North America and their history and culture.
I am always looking for opportunities to capture stories of the people and communities with long ties to the indigenous people of the Americas. The people I refer to as The First Americans. The playlist above includes informative videos from other sources in addition to my own and is listed from the most recent to the oldest. I am including some samples below.
I worked with Hody "Longbow" Porterfield during the years he was working at the Big Texan Steak Ranch and then at the Elkins Ranch. I wish I had recorded some of his oral history during those days. But I do have some samples of him at work teaching others about The First Americans. Here is an example:
I have also worked with Ron Parker who is a great-grandson of the Commanche Chief Quanah Parker. I was privileged to have been invited to a Parker family gathering at Mule Creek which is near the site where Quanah's mother, Cynthia Ann Parker, was "rescued" from the Comanches by Texas Rangers. I documented two days of events at the gathering. Here is a sample of the opening evening.
Here is a sample of the Indian dancing at the Indian Village in Cheyenne, Wyoming during the Cheyenne Frontier Days. <- Clicking the link will show you more of the dancing videos.
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