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Reappropriate
To repurpose a term with a new meaning
Confederacy
Governing force of many different states or nations. i.e. Iroquois Confederacy
Longhouse
Large log meeting house seen in Northeastern region, also a metaphor for peace.
Trail of Tears
The removal of Indians from the East Coast of the U.S. Moved to West of the Mississippi river and eventually to Oklahoma.
Columbus' Arrival (How he viewed them)
First lands, met by Natives. Notices they are naked and don't know what iron/steel weapons are, so he thinks of them as savages that would be easy to enslave. No spices/gold, but he finds that slaves will be the best commodity from the Caribbean.
Green Corn Ceremonial
A four day religious ceremony that only happens once a year. Stomp Dance (Men sing, Women use Leg Rattles) Occurs in the Southeastern Region
Social Dances
Women's Shuffle Dance (CD 2-8) Stomp Dance Fish Dance Seen in Northeastern Region Uses drums and rattles as accompaniment Circle goes COUNTER-CLOCKWISE
Regions (Instruments and Musical Characteristics)
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Southeastern Region
Stomp Dance Green Corn Festival Leg Rattles (cans and turtle shells, only women) 3 different steps: Natural Walk, Flat footed stomp, and Flat footed hop Stomp Dance Form: Song cycle of 4 songs played back to back 2. Creek Hymns No accompaniment Harmony Women are singing Leader/Ch…
Arctic
Drum Dance Hand Drum (Twist and Step) Women Sing Duel Song and Sayuun 2. Throat Singing Also known as: Kattajaq, Vocal Games, Throat Song, and Breath Song Usually 2 women alternating Social
Subarctic
Tea Dance Also Known as: Caribou Dance, Round dance, or friendship dance Songs are usually personal and have significance to a specific person (usually the singer). Pulsation seen due to dancing Men who are dancing are also singing CLOCKWISE rotation of dance circle All night dances…
Southeastern Instruments
Idiophones: Turtle Shells/Tin Cans Rasp- stick scraping edges Striking stick- sticks clapped to keep the beat Rattles- Tin can, Coconuts, Turtle Shells, Gourds Metal Bells Aerophones Flutes/End-blown flute- played from the side vs. played like a recorder Whistle- only has one pitc…
Northeastern Instruments
Drums Rattles Tribe Called Red song: 'Braves'
Subarctic Instruments
Hand drum w/ SNARES (called "whisper voices") Single-headed drum Plank Rattles Whistles Fiddles (After western Contact)
Arctic Instruments
Mallet Hand Drum Jaw Harp
Hollywood Stereotypes
Almost always Plains Indians Broken English Stern, Stoic, Warrior (Noble or Savage) Feathers with no clothes Cowboys vs. Indians (John Wayne) 3 Stereotypes thought as historical truths: Native American Princess (Pocahontus) Chief (Headdress, Horse, quiet, wise, etc.) Savage (War p…
Indian Camp
Teaching these young kids false stereotypes about Indians. Teaches Indians are brutal, but unified No shirts, war paint Wrestling Indian Chants, make the 'tribes' compete against one another Basically going to camp to be another race
Tracks for Listening
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Arctic (Cd 1 - 9. 11)
Drum Dance (1-9) Nation: Iglulik Location: Baffin Islands Genre: Drum Dance Song Title: "I Am So Happy" Traditional Instrument: Hand Drum w/ Mallet Performers: 1 Female Singer, 1 Male Drum-Dancer (Usually the Composer) Vocals: Female Vocables (Ay-ya-ya-ya) Throat Singing (CD 1-…
Subarctic (Cd 1-13)
Tea Dance (Round Dance) Usually Personal songs received from the Spirit of an animal or insect Pulsating vocals Unaccompanied Nasal Tone Middle to High Vocal Range Male vocals Descending Melody Vocables
Southeast (Cd 2-6,7)
Green Corn Men Singing (Call and Response/ Leader-Chorus) Women wearing Leg rattles, walking around the circle Performed at "Grounds" Creek Hymns No accompaniment Performed in Church Harmony Leader-Chorus Both Men and Women Singing
Northeast (CD 2-8)
Women's Shuffle Dance Drum and Rattles (water-drums) 3 types of steps: Stomp, Side-shuffle, and Fish-step Usually in a Counter-Clockwise direction

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