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Felix White (1978-02-09)
About this film
This is tape 3/9 with Felix White. "Felix White's mother was Oneida and his father was Winnebago. He spoke both languages as well as Lakota. He was a long time Union Pacific Railroad employee. He served on the Winnebago Tribal Council and initiated a successful lawsuit against the Army Corps of Engineers for the return of traditional lands on the Iowa side of the Missouri River. White taught Winnebago language and culture at area community colleges. He was treasured as an accomplished traditional Winnebago storyteller, in their native Hoocagra language." Biography from: https://nebraskaauthors.org/authors/felix-white-1
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Nebraska Public Media
Subjects
public broadcasting, AAPB, Felix White, Little Priest, Gray Wolf, Ho-Chunk, Winnebago, Hoocagra, Winnebago Tribal Council, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Missouri River, oral tradition, indigenous storytelling, Native American history, powwow, Flagpole Hill, American Indian Wars
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