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Tag Archives: Wind River Reservation
Uncovering Wyoming’s Hidden History: How One UW Student Revealed the Truth About an Indigenous Boarding School
When Ava Olson first walked into the American Heritage Center’s reading room, she had no idea she was about to unearth a history that had remained largely untold for nearly a century. Today, we’re proud to announce Ava as the … Continue reading
Posted in awards, Indigenous Peoples, Student projects, Uncategorized, undergraduate students, Wyoming history
Tagged American Heritage Center Undergraduate Research Award;, Archival Research, Ava OLson, Cultural Assimilation, Episcopal Church, Ethete Wyoming, Indigenous Boarding Schools, Indigenous Languages, Native American History, Northern Arapaho, Primary Source Research, Professor Samantha Vandermeade, St. Michael's Mission, Wind River Reservation
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Revitalizing Indigenous Languages at the Archive: The American Heritage Center and the Arapaho Language
November marks Native American Heritage Month, a time to honor the rich cultures, traditions, and histories of Native communities. In celebration, the American Heritage Center is spotlighting collections that support the revitalization of Indigenous languages, particularly the Arapaho language, through … Continue reading
Posted in Archival preservation, Digital Resources, Indigenous Peoples, Language Preservation, Native American Heritage Month, Uncategorized
Tagged American Heritage Center, American Philosophical Society, Arapaho language, Bambi (1994 Arapaho version), California Language Archive, Cultural Preservation, Digitization, Disney, Dr. Steve Greymoming, Indigenous education, Indigenous language archives, Indigenous Language Digital Archive, Indigenous Languages and the Promise of Archives, John Roberts, Language documentation, Language revitalization, Linguistic heritage, Missionary records, Oral History, Wind River Reservation, Wyoming, Wyoming Folklife Archive, Zdenek Salzmann
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Native American Day in Wyoming: Celebrating Nellie Scott
In 2004, the Wyoming State Legislature enacted House Bill HB0094, establishing the second Friday of May as Native American Day. This day is observed by public schools, state and local governments, and other organizations throughout Wyoming. This year, the American … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy and Activism, Arapaho, Tribal Leadership, Uncategorized, Wyoming history
Tagged Arapaho Tribe, Loretta Fowler papers, Native American Day, Native American Women Leaders, Nellie Scott, Shoshone Tribe, Tribal Business Council, Wind River Reservation, Wyoming Legislature
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‘Plopped Down in the Middle of That’: Indian Boarding School Life Documented in the Warm Valley Historical Project
The Warm Valley Historical Project, funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, was conducted from 1990 to 1991 in coordination with the Shoshone Episcopal Mission to interview residents about Wind River Reservation life during the early … Continue reading
Posted in American Indian history, Arapaho, Cultural assimilation, Eastern Shoshone, Indigenous Peoples, Uncategorized, women's history, Wyoming history
Tagged Arapaho, Eva Enos, Indian boarding schools, Native American Education, Native American Experiences, Rapid City Indian School, Reverend John Roberts, Scott Riner, Shoshone, Shoshone Mission School, Warm Valley Historical Project, Wind River Reservation
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Songs of the Arapaho
November is Native American Heritage Month. The American Heritage Center pays tribute to the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories of Native people. The Northern Arapaho have a rich musical culture, from dramatic religious songs to haunting war songs … Continue reading
The Legacy of Zdeněk Salzmann for the Arapaho (Hinónoʼeiteen)[1]
November is Native American Heritage month. The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) refers to it as a “month to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native People.”2 That celebration started … Continue reading
Posted in American Indian history, Arapaho, Wind River Reservation, Wyoming, Wyoming history
Tagged anthropological linguist, Arapaho, Arapaho language, Arapaho Language Project, Languauge, linguist, National Congress of American Indians, Native American Heritage month, Wind River Reservation, Zdeněk Salzmann
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Arapaho Language Dictionary Cards and Audio Recordings Now Available Online
Are you interested in learning more about the Arapaho language? You might be interested in a digital collection at the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming. The AHC has digitized and made accessible online more than 1,600 English-Arapaho dictionary cards … Continue reading
American Heritage Center Digitizes Wind River Missionary Records
The AHC has digitized and made accessible online more than 1,300 items from the papers of John Roberts. Reverend John Roberts was an Episcopalian missionary who worked among the Arapaho and Shoshone peoples on the Wind River Indian Reservation in … Continue reading