National Endowment
for the Arts presents "The Culture of America: A Cross-Country Visit
with the National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellows"
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Haudenosaunee Raised
Beadworker Karen Ann Hoffman, Oneida, in "The Culture
of America: A Cross-Country Visit with the National Endowment
for the Arts National Heritage Fellows." (Photos credit
Hypothetical Films, courtesy of National Endowment for the
Arts)
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The National Endowment for the Arts, in partnership with the National
Council for the Traditional Arts, will be honoring their latest
2020 National Heritage Fellows with a virtual event open to the
public on Thursday, 8 p.m. ET (Mar 4 - ed).
The event features and visits with a wide range of culturally diverse
artists. It's titled "The Culture of America: A Cross-Country Visit
with the National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellows."
Among the recipients are Karen
Ann Hoffman, Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, a Haudenosaunee Raised
Beadworker from Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and Wayne
Valliere, Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe, a birchbark canoe builder
from Waaswaaganing, Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin.
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Birchbark canoe builder
Wayne Valliere, Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe, in "The Culture
of America: A Cross-Country Visit with the National Endowment
for the Arts National Heritage Fellows." (Photos credit
Hypothetical Films, courtesy of National Endowment for the
Arts)
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The nine fellows also include William Bell, a soul singer and songwriter;
Onnik Dinkjian an Armenian folk singer; Zakarya and Naomi Diouf,
West African diasporic dancers; Los Matachines de la Santa Cruz
de la Ladrillera, traditional religious dancers; Hugo N. Morales,
a radio producer; John Morris, an old-time fiddler and banjo player
and Suni Paz, a Nueva Canción singer and songwriter.
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The nine Fellows appearing
in "The Culture of America: A Cross-Country Visit with
the National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellows."
(Photos credit Hypothetical Films, courtesy of National Endowment
for the Arts.)
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The event description states, "Join storyteller Queen Nur as she
hosts a virtual trip across the country, taking viewers into the
homes and communities where the 2020 National Heritage Fellows live
and create."
The National Endowment for the Arts has created profile pages for
both Hoffman and Valliere.
Hoffman's biography, which discusses her lifetime and the meaning
of Haudenosaunee Raised Beadwork, is
available here.
Valliere's biography explaining his connection as a Native craftsman
of birchbark canoes is
located here.
How to watch
The pre-recorded virtual presentation will be webcast free to the
public at https://www.arts.gov/honors/heritage
on March 4, 8:00 p.m. ET. No RSVP needed.
Additionally, the event will be archived and viewers who are interested
may watch them after the airing on Thursday.
Vincent Schilling, Akwesasne Mohawk, is the associate editor
and senior correspondent at Indian Country Today who enjoys creating
media, technology, comics, and movies. He is a film critic and writes
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