Arts & Culture

By Joe Donahue

Albany, NY – Joe speaks with Professor Eric Cheyfitz, director of the American Indian Studies program at Cornell, about the complex issue of legal relations between the U.S. government and American Indian tribes.

By Sarah LaDuke

Washington, DC – Sarah LaDuke speaks with Dr. Gabrielle Tayac about American Indian spirituality.

By Andy Clegg

Seneca White Springs, NY – Over the past few summers, Kurt Jordan from Cornell University has been taking students to the White Springs Dig Site in Geneva New York, which holds the remnants of a 300 year old Seneca community. Over the course of several weeks, the students learn many of the basic techniques of archaeology.

By Andy Clegg

Washington, DC – Andy Clegg speaks with John Beaver about about the reclamation and regulation of Native artifacts.

By Julia Taylor Kennedy

Oneida Reservation, NY – The Oneida Tribe is struggling to hold onto its language. Julia Taylor Kennedy has this story on that struggle.

This special Roundtable series is funded by the New York Council for the Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this website do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

By Andy Clegg

Albany, NY – Our Senior Producer, Andy Clegg speaks with Steve Comer about Algonquian tribes in New York.

This special Roundtable series is funded by the New York Council for the Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this website do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Albany, NY – This special Roundtable series is funded by the New York Council for the Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this website do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

By Allison Dunne

Manhattan, NY – The Fourth Annual Woodstock Film Festival kicks off next month. The lineup of more than one-hundred thirty films includes feature films and documentaries about music and social responsibility. And how fitting - there's even a documentary about a crisis in Woodstock. WAMC Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Allison Dunne was in New York City for the announcement of the lineups, and spoke with some there.

By Alan Doane

Albany, NY – Graphic novels are different from pamphlet-sized monthly comic books aimed at children and nostalgic adults. The best graphic novels target adult readers looking for sophisticated reading material that can often enlighten and inform in addition to providing hours of entertainment. At this year's San Diego comics convention, Top Shelf Productions made a splash with one of the most anticipated graphic novels of the year, "Blankets" by Craig Thompson. WAMC's Alan Doane looks at "Blankets."

By Brian Shields

Albany, NY – In the days after Baghdad fell to coalition forces, there was looting and vandalism at the Iraqi National Museum. A college professor from our region is just back from a meeting in London where the U.S. Army official in charge of investigating the looting at the museum in Baghdad and recovering the missing items gave an update to historians and researchers. WAMC's Brian Shields reports.

By Arlen Cellana

Williamstown, MA – The Clark Art Institute in Wlliamstown, Massachusetts has launched a new community outreach program to bring local students to the museum and classic arts into the classroom. Begun in October with students from Drury High School a recent grant will allow the program to begin drawing students the Pittsfield school system. Berkshire Bureau Chief Arlen Cellana files this report.