Native American Festival, 1986, photo 2

This image shows Chief Arnold Richardson of the Haliwasaponi tribe, speaking on Native stereotypes in Edwin Duncan Hall, built 1965, the Native American Festival at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in October 1986. A television and a VCR can be seen on the right. Richardson also discussed his involvement in the occupation of Alcatraz Island from November 1969-June 1971. The Festival was sponsored by the ASU Native American Council and took place on October 22-23, 1986. This image appears in the 1987 Rhododendron (p. 62).

Students

Student Activities

Native Americans

Festivals

Appalachian State University

General Picture Files, 2004.040, Box 2, Appalachian Cultural Museum, C14.2.1.2.

University Archives, Appalachian State University

1986-10

Rhododendron

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Photographs

English

Image

Appalachian State University. Native American Council

Edwin Duncan Hall (1965)

Series 2 -- Events

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