LINKS & RESOURCES
Below are credits to the stories, as well as links to further information and external resources that you may find useful as you explore these stories with your students.
ARTISTS WHO CREATED STORIES
Tsèhésenèstsestotse (The Big Dipper)
Ruthie Shoulderblade, Northern Cheyenne Elder, Northern Cheyenne storyteller/narrator
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Alaina Buffalo Spirit, a senior member of the So'taa'ee band of the Northern Cheyenne Nation, visual artist https://www.redcurtainproject.org/alaina-buffalo-spirit
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Sammy Jo Bird, Blackfeet, visual artist https://cowboylifestylenetwork.com/industry-sammy-jo-bird/
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Chontay Standing Rock, Chippewa and Cree, sound designer and composer https://open.spotify.com/artist/4phRJ58tsaApyMRAGJRXyv
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Preeti Vasudevan, Artistic Director, Thresh, First Voices choreographer and cultural storyteller https://www.threshdance.org/about
The Great Race
Lame Deer High School students, Northern Cheyenne storytellers, performers, and visual artists
Susan Wolfe, Lame Deer High School visual arts teacher https://montanafreepress.org/2023/04/26/art-bringing-northern-cheyenne-students-closer-together/
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Seidel Standing Elk, Northern Cheyenne, So-taaeo-o, Lame Deer High School Northern Cheyenne culture teacher https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SZx9s7D4NQ
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Pete Tolton, filmmaker, Billings Open Studio https://voicesofmontana.com/podcast/pete-tolton-director-of-the-feature-length-documentary-return/
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Tami Haaland, poet, Montana State University Dean of the School of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences https://www.tamihaaland.com/about
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Ben Pease, Apsáalooke (Crow) and Northern Cheyenne, visual artist https://www.benpeasevisions.com/artist
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John Roberts, Department Chair & Associate Professor, Low Brass) https://www.johnjroberts.net/bio#:~:text=Roberts%20is%20a%20Professor%20of,studio%20musician%20and%20composer%2Farranger.
RESOURCES ON INDIGENOUS CULTURES OF MONTANA
Indian Nations: Northern Cheyenne Video, Montana Office of Tourism https://vimeo.com/74944680?embedded=true&source=vimeo_logo&owner=1891228
Montana Indians: Their History and Location https://opi.mt.gov/Portals/182/Page%20Files/Indian%20Education/Indian%20Education%20101/Montana%20Indians%20Their%20History%20and%20Location.pdf
Chief Dull Knife College – Woodenlegs Listening Library https://woodenlegslibrary.com/listening-library
Native Knowledge 360: Homelands: Northern Cheyenne https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/plains-belonging-homelands/northern-cheyenne.cshtml
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Montana Office of Public Instruction Indian Education for All Website https://opi.mt.gov/Educators/Teaching-Learning/Indian-Education-for-All
Map of Tribal Territories in Montana https://www.montana.edu/iefa/introductiontomttribalnations/tribalterritories.html
RESOURCES FOR NON-NATIVE EDUCATORS
Teaching and Learning About Native Americans (Frequently Asked Questions) https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/faq/did-you-know
What is the correct terminology: American Indian, Indian, Native American, Indigenous, or Native? https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/informational/impact-words-tips
Evaluating American Indian Materials and Resources for the Classroom https://opi.mt.gov/Portals/182/Page%20Files/Indian%20Education/Indian%20Education%20101/Evaluating%20AI%20Materials%20and%20Resources%20for%20the%20Classroom.pdf?ver=2019-04-22-155858-340