Indian Country Virginia: Real & Imagined
Louis Firetail (Sioux, Crow Creek), wearing tribal clothing, in American history class, Hampton Institute, Hampton, Virginia, ca. 1900 (Library of Congress)
In this live performance at Colonial Williamsburg’s Kimball Theatre, the History Guys take on the history of Indians in Virginia. From Jamestown to Thomas Jefferson to Disney’s Pocahontas, they consider some of the ways Virginian Indians have been imagined by non-Native people, and reflect on how those images have shifted over the centuries. Along the way, they are joined by two special guests, actor Larry Pourier and Colonial Williamsbug’s own Buck Woodard — both of whom contributed to the 2005 film The New World.
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Guests Include
- Larry Pourier, native production manager for Colonial Williamsburg
- Buck Woodard, manager at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and adjunct instructor at Virginia Commonwealth University and the College of William and Mary
Further Reading
- More on the Jamestown and Roanoke settlements
- A detailed analysis of Terrence Malick’s The New World
L-R: Buck Woodard, Peter Onuf, Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Larry Pourier
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Quote -- October 23, 2011 @ 11:12 am
I had no idea that the Native American was educated at Hampton Institute as a group experiment with federal funds. I love this show as it provides insight into our past that is authentic and factual. I plan to do additional research about the Native American’s integration at Hampton Institute.
Quotewonderful show again fellas. i liked the live forum and the guest speakers. i look forward to your next show!
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