SUPPORTING VIDEOS
In this section we offer additional videos of teaching artists Knowledge-keepers involved in the First Voices project. For educators who want to dig deeper into the content, these may be useful to share with students.
Ruthie Shoulderblade and Alaina Buffalo Spirit
(N. Cheyenne / Knowledge-keepers & storytellers)
The importance of language
Why is storytelling important?
Why Is the Tsèhésenèstsestotse Story Meaningful to the Northern Cheyenne People?
Sammy Jo Bird
(Blackfeet/ Visual artist and Rodeo champion)
What is the importance of the project?
Sammy Jo discusses her inspiration for the painting she created for Tsèhésenèstsestotse ("The Big Dipper")
Chontay Standing Rock
(Chippewa Cree / Musician & composer)
Chontay discusses collaborating with artists and students from different tribes as part of this project
Chontay discusses the impact the project has had on him personally
Professor Walter Fleming
(Chair of Native American Studies at MSU Bozeman)
Professor Fleming is perhaps one of the most important NAS scholars in the United States. Here he shares his perspective on the value of inter-tribal collaboration.
Scott Smoker
(Director of Photography)
Scott discusses the power of storytelling and how, especially in Indigenous communities, film-makers can find and document authentic stories from within the community.