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Collection Overview
| Size | 4.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 1000 items) |
| Abstract | The Bushyhead Family Collection consists of materials relating to the Cherokee language project created by Robert H. Bushyhead and Jean L. Bushyhead Blanton, of Cherokee, N.C. There are audiocassettes, videotapes, and handwritten and typed preschool through twelth grade curriculum materials; notes related to the development of the preschool Cherokee language curriculum in reservation child care facilities; unpublished Cherokee and English language dictionaries; supporting project documentation; biographical materials and clippings about Cherokee language preservation; and miscellaneous items. |
| Creator | Bushyhead (Family : Bushyhead, Robert H., 1914-2001) |
| Language | English; Cherokee |
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Subject Headings
The following terms from Library of Congress Subject Headings suggest topics, persons, geography, etc. interspersed through the entire collection; the terms do not usually represent discrete and easily identifiable portions of the collection--such as folders or items.
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Biographical Information
Robert Bushyhead (1914-2001), born in the Birdtown Community of Cherokee, N.C., was punished at the Cherokee Government Boarding School for speaking Cherokee and made a decision not to teach it to his children. Later in life, however, he became a champion for preserving the Kituhwa dialect of the Cherokee language. He was a Baptist minister and played the role of Rev. Elias Boudinot in the outdoor drama, Unto These Hills about the Cherokee removal, including an act where he speaks in Cherokee.
Jean Bushyhead Blanton, the daughter of Robert Bushyhead, taught sixth grade in the Qualla Boundary, commonly known as the Cherokee Indian Reservation in western North Carolina. When Robert Bushyhead decided to create a Cherokee language curriculum, he enlisted her help even though she was not a native speaker. She recognized the importance of seeing as well as hearing Cherokee language instruction for K-12 students, which led to the creation of a series of language videotapes.
Eddie Bushyhead, the brother of Robert Bushyead, contributed to the project by illustrating the stories and writing the music.
Ben Bushyhead is the son of Robert Bushyhead, and the father of Shana Bushyhead Condill, the family representative who donated the materials. Ben is a Swain County Commissioner and longtime representative of the native community there. He has worked on Indian issues extensively in his native North Carolina, but also across the nation.
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Scope and Content
The Bushyhead Family Collection consists of materials relating to the Cherokee language project created by Robert H. Bushyhead and Jean L. Bushyhead Blanton of Cherokee, N.C. There are audiocassettes, videotapes, and handwritten and typed preschool through twelth grade curriculum materials; meeting and classroom observation notes related to the development of the preschool Cherokee language curriculum in reservation child care facilities; unpublished handwritten and typed Cherokee and English language dictionaries; documentation of grants from the Administration for Native Americans and educational consultations to support the project; biographical materials and clippings about Cherokee language preservation; and miscellaneous items.
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Series 1. Papers, 1980s-2016.
Papers relating to the Cherokee language project include handwritten and typed preschool through twelth grade curriculum materials; meeting and classroom observation notes related to the development of the preschool Cherokee language curriculum in reservation child care facilities; unpublished handwritten and typed Cherokee and English language dictionaries; documentation of grants from the Administration for Native Americans and educational consultations to support the project; biographical materials and clippings about Cherokee language preservation; and miscellaneous items.
Note that there is some duplication of material across files.
Processing information: Titles and descriptions compiled from original containers. Please note that related CLP video and audio recordings reside in series 2 and 3. Materials can be cross-referenced by title ("Lesson 1A and 1B for Grades 1-6, Vocabulary and Activities") or original number ("CLP-004").
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Series 2. Video Recordings, 1981-2001.
Arrangement: For the most part, original order has been maintained. Cherokee Language Project (CLP) lesson and supplementary tapes (VT-05773/1-99) are listed first, followed by other recordings (VT-05773/100-118).
Processing information: Titles and descriptions compiled from original containers. Please note that related CLP paper materials reside in series 1 and related audio recordings reside in series 3. Materials can be cross-referenced by title ("Lesson 1A and 1B for Grades 1-6, Vocabulary and Activities") or original number ("CLP-004"). Not all CLP video recordings have corresponding CLP audio recordings. Note that there is some duplication of material
Arrangement: By original number ("CLP-001").
Arrangement: Alphabetical by subject or title.
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Series 3. Audio Recordings, 1991-1999.
Arrangement: For the most part, original order was maintained. Recordings are arranged as followed: Cherokee Language Project (CLP) Lesson Tapes (C-05773/1-95); CLP Master Lesson Tapes (C-05773/96-148); CLP Supplementary Lesson Tapes (C-05773/149-244); CLP Working Sessions (C-05773/245-279); and Interviews, Stories, Songs, and Other Recordings (C-05773/280-301).
Processing information: Titles and descriptions compiled from original containers. Please note that related CLP paper materials reside in series 1 and related video recordings reside in series 2. Materials can be cross-referenced by title ("Lesson 1A and 1B for Grades 1-6, Vocabulary and Activities") or original number ("CLP-004"). Not all CLP audio recordings have corresponding CLP video recordings. Note that there is some duplication of material.
Arrangement: By original number ("CLP-001").
Arrangement: Alphabetical by title or lesson number.
Processing information: Original CLP numbers ("CLP-045") listed if known.
Arrangement: Alphabetical, with Cherokee Voice Dictionary and Cherokee Word Bingo recordings listed first.
Arrangement: Chronological.
Arrangement: Alphabetical.
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Items Separated
Processed by: Nancy Kaiser, Amy Morgan, Anne Wells, Bryan Giemza, June 2018
Encoded by: Nancy Kaiser, Anne Wells, June 2018
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