A song may be defined as
a distinctive or characteristic sound made by an animal,
such as a bird or an insect; poetry; verse; or a lyric poem or ballad.

A song often defines the issues and concerns SONGS OF OUR PEOPLE

Curriculum Project
Video Project
Video Project Tool Box

The Songs of Our People Video Project is a statewide oral history documentation project that helps sustain intergenerational learning and oral literacy for California Indian youth and families, provides workshops on multi-media production and creates innovative instructional resources on California Indian histories, cultures and contemporary issues for tribal and institutional educators and other groups. Funded through major grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Native Americans, Social and Economic Development (SEDs) Program and the AT&T Foundation.If you are interested in participating in the Songs of Our People Video Project or for more information, please visit the Songs of Our People Tool Box page and download the site application.

The following video clips were produced by California tribal youth video production teams who participated in the Songs of Our People Video Project. We invite you to view these clips and to use them to increase your understanding of California tribal communities.

You will need Windows Media Player (version 8 minimum) to view the video files. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view any listed resource files.

Songs of Our People Tool Box: Click this link to see the materials needed to duplicate this project in your community.

Government and History	Culture and Community	Perspectives
Tribal Governance and Sovereignty Overview of the Interaction between the U.S. Federal Government and Indian Tribes Tribal Sovereignty and Federal Policy (excerpt for Fieldwork Curriculum) Tribal Governance and Sovereignty (Other Resources) Early California Laws and Policies Impacting California Indians	California Indian Storytellers We are California Indians The Purpose of Storytelling Stealing Fire/Moonlight North Star The Man with No Song Developing Storytelling Skills Boogeyman Being Grateful The Dance Saddle Mountain Storytelling (Other Resources) Go to PBS.org for Storytelling Lesson Plans	Tribal Identity A Time when it wasn't good to be an Indian Not Knowing I was an Indian Being an Indian Tribal Identity (Other Resources) A Strong Tribal Identity Can Protect Tribal Youth - How Can We Help
Remembering Ishi Remembering Ishi, Part 1 Remembering Ishi, Part 2 Remembering Ishi (Other Resources) Ishi's Legacy	Domestic Violence When Small Fights Turn into Battles (Under Construction) Consequences (Under Construction) Domestic Violence (Other Resources) Amnesty International's Report on Violence Against Native Women	Environment Environmental Stewardship Environmental Resources Salmon Crisis in the Klamath (under construction) Environment (Other Resources) Bring the Salmon Home
Understanding and Dealing with the Impacts of Historical Events Understanding the Impacts of the Mission System Moving Forward, In Control
The Importance of Education Hide, Hide: A Storyteller's Boarding School Experience The Boarding School Experience The Importance of Your Education to Your Community You Don't Learn That Stuff in School Education has a place in Tribal Communities	Impacts of Alcohol and Drugs on Tribal Communities Why do Indian people take drugs or drink alcohol? (#1) Why do Indian people take drugs or drink alcohol? (#2) Is there anything we can do to stop drug and alcohol addiction in tribal communities? Why should I be concerned with drug and alcohol addiction in my community? What role do tribal youth play in battling the impacts of drugs and alcohol in tribal communities? What impact does drug and alcohol use have on participation in tribal community tradition and culture? What impact does drug and alcohol use have on tribal families? Why is drug and alcohol use so damaging? An adult remembering the impacts of drug and alcohol use on their family A child remembering the impacts of drug and alcohol use on their family The Challenge of Meth Kids with Nothing to Do *Impacts of Alcohol and Drugs on Tribal Communities (Other Resources)* Origins of Addiction, ACE Study The Prevention of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Alcohol Use and Abuse Recognition and Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome MORE VIDEOS COMING SOON! The Songs of Our People Project was made possible due to grants from: the Administration for Native Americans and the AT&T Foundation
Tribal Community Histories Tule River Reservation, Part 1 Tule River Reservation, Part 2 Wiyot of Table Bluff

A song may be defined as a distinctive or characteristic sound made by an animal, such as a bird or an insect; poetry; verse; or a lyric poem or ballad.

Government and History

Culture and Community

Perspectives

A song may be defined as
a distinctive or characteristic sound made by an animal,
such as a bird or an insect; poetry; verse; or a lyric poem or ballad.