Answer to Question 1
Native-American elements: steady, repetitive drumbeat and vocables; text emphasizes harmony with nature/Mother Earth, an important Native-American value
Euro-American elements such as string orchestra, harmonies, interpretive dynamics, and English text
The use of the voice of the famous late Native American and film star, Chief Dan George, adds to the richness of the production.
Answer to Question 2
Frank Mitchell, a ceremonial practitioner, was known for his ability to keep up the spirit of the participants in long ceremonials with his ready supply of jokes and funny comments.
The word for chief in Navajo means one who speaks.
Voices of humans and all other creatures are the culminating point of sacred descriptions in prayers and songs.
American Water Spaniel
Extinct North American Megafauna
A noose hanging from a “Liberty Tree” reveals this artist’s bias: The “tar-and-feathering” of a Brit
In 1979 Islamic militants held American embassy workers hostage in Tehran.
North America American Dagger Moth Caterpillar
North American temperate deciduous forest. Forest soil profile at right.