The Heard Museum sets the stage for American Indian stories to be told. Stories that go beyond the objects and the glass cases found in our galleries. Stories that will create a lasting impression when you visit. We hold dynamic festivals throughout the year that nurture talent and new ways of experiencing American Indian art. Established in 1929, the Heard Museum continues to present interpretations of the past while ensuring that new stories and voices "get heard."
So proud to be Tohono and trying to teach my children about us especially since we're dying out. Much love to everyone who is trying to keep our traditions alive and to those who support us.
A lot of young native today has become soft and lame just like what the white colonist want them to be. If they keep up with this attitude then the white colonist has won again. The native youth must reclaim back their culture and be active in their community. There are a lot of, gambling, drinking problem and obesity in many native American tribes today. They have become tame and easy to manipulate by getting fat and lazy like what the white want them to be. Do not succumb to these pressure, be like our ancestors, independent , hard working and hardy!
We just saw this dancer at the Hearing Loss Association of America annual convention on June 30,2024. His dancing was mesmerizing and even more smooth. Applause. 🎉
That is SO cool!! The flow and ease with which he does it!! You can tell he's worked hard on his craft and he truly feels it. Love, love, love it! Thank you for sharing this.
🙏🏽 please remember Wampum was made from shells, The Indian Money. But this money was unhoardable, The Money Shaman had a special ceremony to make sure that the money (wampum) always circulated and was never hoarded. Because of THIS very sacred money (wampum) The Tohono O’odham lived and prospered, and once the bodily needs were met, Spiritual Life became the focus. The Spanish used HOARDABLE money, gold and silver, which could be hoarded for long calculated periods of time in order for a small group of people or entities to manipulate market conditions and EVERYTHING else. The Tohono O’odham had used unhoardable money for so long, they let the SACRED knowledge slip away, and they thought that the Spanish money functioned like their own Wampum (UNHOARDABLE money) and this led to the 1000 year period of darkness. Please 🙏🏽 bring back the Story of Wampum in your Language Revival so that this unfortunate mistake is corrected and NEVER happens again. Verlon Jose knows this. And so does Friar Ponchie. Ask them. I am at your service, 💜 Angel NicGillicuddy
When firing the pots you're suppose to dance and sing around the fire and cry out,,,,,,,,,,, hot-a-pot-a, a--hot-a-pot-a, a-hot-a-pot-a. Loved your documentary.
Rest well , you're words and image are what is the core of our historical memory , and this allows us to observe and visit for many generations to come
I in pray that each n of you at this event has an item you make in a museum or better yet passes this knowledge to one of your family members who takes interest in basket weaving. God bless you. I hold Chickasaw ancestry and enjoyed this video.
I love love love Radmilla Cody . She has ALWAYS held her pride love and respect for her people The Navajo , and African. For that I am forever grateful! Her example has made me proud of who I am as a Mississippi Choctaw and African man Chi yakokli ! 🙏🏾💕
Nice vid! And make no mistake; I'm no trying to sound critical but I've made these and never seen anyone beat the leaves with a rock! That will destroy too many fibers. I guess it's just geography and how you're taught but 8 use a wrist sized wooden stick and very stiff brushes to remove the meat and skin from the fiber. Or scrape them on a log or beam with the same stick the same as when I collect maguey fiber. I'll also put the half finished fiber bundles in a 5 gal. Bucket for a couple of weeks to help with separation which would have been done in a stream and would have been harder to do as well in an arid environment. The rock thing really freaked me out! Lol
Good job sir . By the way I'm Manny Carbajosa Garpen Native Born in San Carlos City it my Mother Land now I'm looking to talk to you personally I hope.
I know exactly what you’re talking about. I top pottery for 25 years during that time of teaching it I only had two students that went onto to become potters out of the hundreds that I taught it’s a dying art but it’s a very wonderful one.
Just learning about your culture and I did not know you had such a tie to the ocean! The desert and the ocean are my two favorite places to be on this beautiful blue ball we call home. Thank you for posting this!
