We have lived in these lands, in these Sacred Places for thousands of years. We are thus the original part of the Cultural Heritage of every person hearing these words today. Whether you are a native or not native. We have felt the cruel and destructive edge of colonialism that followed contact and that lasted for hundreds of years. But in our minds and in our history, we are not its victims. [ applause ] as the mohawk have counselled us, it is hard to see the future with tears in your eyes. We have survived. And from a cultural standpoint have even triumphed against great odds. We are here right now. 40 million Indigenous People throughout the americas, and in hundreds of culturally distinct cultural communities. And we will insist that we remain a part of the cultural future of the americas. In the different journey through history together, that the eloquence of chief joseph commands and that the National Museum of the American Indian so powerfully demands, i offer in conclusion, an
From the university of michigan and settled into his role as professor of history at harvard. The first full professor who is nativeamerican at harvard. It only took a few centuries. While we would never want to accuse harvard or the university of theft, it is indisputable that the good fortune was ours before it was theirs. Phil received his bachelors in music and education degree from the university of colorado in 1982. Wanting to observe and understand humanity from many different angles, he then taught band at A Denver Metro high school. Having observed High School Music performance to satisfaction, he then returned to krurks for an m. A. In journalism and mass communication. That was back when we could remember what to call that program before it became an acronym that comes out every time i try to say it. He took my western American History course which i believe was called the earlier, not so early american frontier. In that course the first assignment required students to write
Memorial next week. So, were glad that you are here, we are excited to be talking about the memorial, and lets get right to it, with me is harvey pratt. Harvey is a citizen of the tribes of oklahoma. He is a cheyenne peace chief, and has been a career lot enforcement official. He is a working artist, and he is a marine and vietnam veteran. So please great harvey pratt, thank you. [applause] thank you. So, harvey, what caused you to submit a proposal, a design for the memorial. Well, our veterans director just kept after me. I had no i really had no hope that they would even come close, or to submit a design. He just kept after the inside, do it for the tribe, submit something. I thought about it and i said, let me dream on it. I said i have to dream. Some of my best creativity is done early in the morning, in that dream period. So that is what i did. I went home, i dreamed about it and i got my big chief out, made some sketches, and he just came to me all of a sudden that morning. In o
American veterans memorial. We broke ground this morning and we will turn to the business of building the memorial next week. And so were glad that youre here. Were excited to be talking about the memorial and lets get right to it. With me is harvey pratt. Harvey is a citizen of the tribes of oklahoma. Shes a cheyenne peace chief. Hes been a career Law Enforcement official. Hes a working artist and he is a marine and a vietnam veteran. So please greet harvey pratt. [ applause ] thank you. Thank you. Harvey, what caused you to submit a proposal, a proposed design for the memorial . Well, our veterans director just kept after me. I had no really had no hope that i would even come close or submit a design. He kept after me. He said, do it for the tribe, harvey. Submit something. And i thought about it and i said let me dream on it. I have to dream. I do some of my best creativity is done early in the morning, in that dream period. Thats what i did. I went home and i dreamed about it and i
So, we are glad that youre here and were excited to be talking about the memorial and lets get right to it. With me is harvey pratt with. Hes a citizen of the tribes of oklahoma. He is a piece chief and has been a career Law Enforcement official. He is a working artist and he is a marine and vietnam veteran. Put your arms together for harvey pratt applause what caused you to submit a proposal or proposed design for the memorial . Our veterans director just kept after me. I had no, really had no hope that they would come closer. He just kept after me and kept doing it for the tribe and i said let me dream on it and i said i have to dream. Some of my best creativity is done in the morning and so thats what i did. I went home and i dreamed about it and i got my big chief tablet out and got some sketches and it just came to me all of a sudden that morning. In order to touch the 576 recognized tribes and how difficult that was and try to tie them altogether. And i thought, the way to do tha