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Material Information

Title:
Oral History Interview with Christian Wassana
Creator:
Wassana, Christian ( Narrator )
Peterson, Rebecca ( Interviewer )
Publisher:
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Publication Date:
Language:
English
Physical Description:
0:34:17

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Indigenous peoples
Mental health
Indian actors
Cheyenne and Arapaho Reservation (Okla.)
Arapaho Indians
Cheyenne Indians
Genre:
Interview
Spatial Coverage:
United States -- Florida -- Miami -- Coconut Grove
Coordinates:
25.74439749 x -80.21047404

Notes

Abstract:
An interview with Christian Wassana, a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma. Wassana is interviewed by Rebecca Peterson, Community Programs Manager for Vizcaya Museum & Gardens. Wassana discusses his desire to represent Indigenous people as an actor, and his inspirational movement "I Am, I Can, I Will" which strives to bring a positive message to Indigenous youth.
Funding:
This content is part of a Mellon Foundation-funded project coordinated by the Wolfsonian Public Humanities Lab (WPHL) at FIU and eight community partner institutions titled “Community Data Curation: Preserving, Creating, and Narrating Everyday Stories.”

Record Information

Source Institution:
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Holding Location:
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Rights Management:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Resource Identifier:
RG010.012.008 ( local )

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