Discovery Day at MAI

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Collection Citation: Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Museum of the American Indian/Heye Foundation audio and video collection, item #, NMAI.AC.001.003; National Museum of the American Indian Archives Center, Smithsonian Institution.

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Scope and Contents: "Discovery Day: Native American Arts Festival" was held on Sunday, October 9, 1983, as a celebration of Native American contemporary arts. The program, funded by the New York State Council on the arts, included participation of Native American artists, artisans, culinary experts, dance and musical performers. Performers highlighted include "Tahuantinsuyo" an Andean musical group with Guillermo Guerrero (Peru), Pepe Santana (Ecuador) and Alcides Loza (Bolivia) as well as the "Standing Arrow Singers" from Akwesasne. Artists and artisans are seen demonstrating jewely-making, beadwork, quilting, rug-weaving, basketweaving, ribbonwork, wood sculpture, fingerweaving, water drum construction, wood carving, painting, and drawing. Demonstraters included Ina McNeil (Hunpapa Lakota), D.Y. Begay Diné ((Navajo)), Richard Hill (Tuscarora), Melody Lightfeather (Akimel O'odham (Pima)), Shalah Rowlen, (Sac and Fox /Chaticks Si Chaticks (Pawnee)/Oto/Potawatomi), Michael Kabotie (Hopi Pueblo), Glen Wood (Tsimshian), Mary Tebo (Mohawk) and Jamie Reason (Cherokee). Nadema Agard, program director for "So the Spirit Flows," can be seen introducing the program.; Please note that these films reflect the context and culture of the time of their creation and may include footage of items that are now considered culturally restricted/sensitive. Please contact the NMAI Archives Center if you see something that should not be publicly viewed at NMAIArchives@si.edu.

Collection Restrictions: Collection is closed until the materials have been digitized.

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