A Conversation with Shirley Sneve
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works Podcast
Length: 27:33
Native American Public Telecommunications or NAPT is an organization committed to sharing the stories of Native Peoples and it does so by supporting the creation, promotion and distribution of Native Public Media. And given that across the United States, there are several hundred ethno-linguistic native groups or tribal nations, NAPT clearly has its work cut out. It faces geographic, linguistic and cultural differences within the nation’s American Indian population. But this challenge is also the organization’s strength because it can draw on the rich diversity of native traditions and beliefs in telling the stories of contemporary American Indians. Shirley Sneve is the executive director of NAPT and she dropped by NEA studios to talk about the organization she leads
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Piece Description
Native American Public Telecommunications or NAPT is an organization committed to sharing the stories of Native Peoples and it does so by supporting the creation, promotion and distribution of Native Public Media. And given that across the United States, there are several hundred ethno-linguistic native groups or tribal nations, NAPT clearly has its work cut out. It faces geographic, linguistic and cultural differences within the nation’s American Indian population. But this challenge is also the organization’s strength because it can draw on the rich diversity of native traditions and beliefs in telling the stories of contemporary American Indians. Shirley Sneve is the executive director of NAPT and she dropped by NEA studios to talk about the organization she leads
Transcript
Transcript of conversation with Shirley Sneve
Narrator: Long long ago Raven was flying around when he saw something strange down the beach. A pod of some sort washed upon the shore. Not knowing what it was Raven flew down to take a closer look. As he got closer to the pod, it opened up, and out rolled the strangest creature Raven had ever seen, a creature with no fur.
Creature (interrupting): I’m cold
Narrator: Oh, um, you don’t speak yet.
Creature: Sorry.
Narrator: No, that’s ok. You didn’t know.
Creature: I didn’t mean to interrupt.
Narrator: Oh, no, really it’s fine. Now this creature looked around and saw Raven and asked Raven. And Raven said…
Raven: What am I?
Hmm. And Raven said, "You are a human being."
Golly, such a long name. Got anything shorter than that?
Um ok, how about Yuk?
Yuk? What does that mean?
Uh, well it means human being.
Really? What language?
Well,...
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| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traces of Hope | Various | People of the Willows . | Makoche Recording Company | 00:00 |
Additional Credits
Interview conducted and edited by Jo Reed
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