Evenings of American Indian Storytelling
Each winter, the American Indian Studies program at UW-Madison joins the Wunk Sheek student group in hosting the Annual Evenings of American Indian Storytelling. Storytellers from around the U.S. and Canada come to share their stories in their native language and they also translate them for their audience of students, faculty, staff and community members. Evenings of American Indian Storytelling gives Native students and community members the opportunity to see native cultural performances with dignity and a sense of celebration. And for non-natives, the benefit is the eye-opening experience of listening to fluent speakers of endangered language who are also skilled performer
Outcomes
2011 was the 14th consecutive year of Evenings of American Indian Storytelling. It was held February 4th and 5th. The program included storytellers from Cherokee, Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Ojibwe, Oneida, and Lakota tribes. The events were held in the Mosse Humanities Building.
Focus Areas
Project Leader
- Department/Unit
- American Indian Studies
- School or College
- International Division