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Non-Western Art History, Native American Architecture, Native American ArtIndians of North America -- History. Indians of North America -- Biography. Indians of North America.  

Program 7: The Emergence of the American Indian Hero
The first half of the 20th-century was the worst of times for American Indians. They were a vanishing race. Then something remarkable happened: four American Indian women made their voices heard in the courts and the halls of political power, saving American Indians.

Chapters:
1883 - Sarah Winnemucca Publishes Her Autobiography
1900 - The La Flesche Family Starts to Preserve American Indian Cultures and Religions
1912 - Jim Thorpe Wins Olympic Gold Medals
1924 - Gertrude Simmons Bonnin Sets the Stage for Survival of American Indians
1929 - Charles Curtis is Elected Vice President of the United States
1942 - American Indians Become Heroes in WWII


Program 8: American Indian Renaissance
With their survival assured, American Indians finally had the opportunity to fully express their creativity. This program presents extraordinary men and women and their achievements in every avenue of American life while remaining fully anchored in their traditional values.

Chapters:
1969 - N. Scott Momaday Wins Pulitzer Prize
1970 - John Echohawk Founds NARF
1973 - Second Battle of Wounded Knee
1977 -Velarde and Martinez Found the Modern American Indian Art Movement
1985 - Wilma Mankiller Becomes Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation
2002 - Dr. Frank Dukepoo Joins Einstein on Ithaca's Sciencenter Wall of Inspiration
2007 - Jana Mashonee is Nominated for a Grammy
 

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