Native American Culture & History

Denali NP & PRES: Chief Mitch Demientieff of Nenana, Alaska, reads an Athabascan legend about the origins of Denali, the Great One. This recording was first produced as an audio exhibit for the Eielson Visitor Center which opened to the public in June 2008.

North Cascades National Park: A park archeologist explains the significance of North Cascades cultural research, and rewriting our understanding of how native peoples in the Pacific Northwest interacted with the mountain landscape.

Denali NP & PRES: Two Athabascan elders help a high school senior build a half-size replica of a traditional moose hide boat. Their story illustrates the importance of preserving traditional practices so that cultural heritage is not lost.

Valley Forge NH Park: This audio file contains a speech given by Oneida Sachems to young warriors of the Oneida Indian Nation who were to fight in the American Revolutionary War under George Washington. The impact of the war on the Oneida Nation is discussed too.

Grand Canyon NP: Listen as three Native Americans from different tribes share their love of the Grand Canyon and the need to respect and preserve it.

Grand Canyon NP: Three Native Americans from different tribes share the stories of their relationships with the Grand Canyon.

The indigenous people of the Fort Clatsop area welcome you.

Richard Bash of the Clatsop tribe encourages visitors to make all efforts to preserve national parks.

Yosemite National Park: Changing appearance throughout the seasons, the black oak is one of the iconic trees of Yosemite Valley, and its acorn is used for food by both animals and people.

A brief video which details some of the traditions, practices, music, trades, and cultural artifacts of the Kaibab Paiute tribe in the Pipe Spring National Monument.

Narrator Loren Yellowbird describes the impact of buffalo on the local trade market, and details the process of making a buffalo robe.

A narrated re-enactment of a trade negotiation between a Fort Union Trader, a Native American Chief, and a translator. The negotiation ceremony is enacted and described in some detail.