From Folklore to History to Policy: How a Song was Sung
with Nicholas C.P. Vrooman, Montana Tribal Languages Preservation Project
Event Details
Date
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Time
4 p.m.
Location
1313 Sterling Hall
Description
Many Eagle Set Sun Dance Song was god given during an 1828 Thirsty Dance at the center of the continent. It signifies unity among a new Aboriginal peoples, the Nehiyaw Pwat. History revealed investigating this song was utilized in federal court to stop a negative Final Determination by the Bureau of Indian Affairs denying a 122 yr old petition to recognize the Little Shell Tribe of Montana.
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