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A Native Presence
Kentucky’s Native American heritage and contemporary issues

Grade Levels:: 4-12
Length:: 60 minutes
Taping Rights:: Unlimited
MARC Record:: Downloadable
Teaching Materials:: See Below

This KET production documents the efforts of Native Americans in Kentucky to reconstruct their ancestors’ history in the state through archaeological evidence as well as oral history and tradition. In particular, the program addresses the myth that Kentucky was “the dark and bloody ground”—a hunting ground where people passed through but did not live permanently.

A Native Presence then brings the story into contemporary times by examining the infamous looting incident at Western Kentucky’s Slack Farm in the late 1980s. Hundreds of graves were desecrated and a valuable archaeological site virtually destroyed. The resulting outcry led to new protective laws and a reexamination by Native activists and archaeologists of the issue of how to research and display the history of a culture while still respecting its people’s burial rites and beliefs. In emphasizing the new spirit of cooperation that emerged from the Slack Farm incident, the program points out the value of a multicultural perspective in examining contemporary issues.

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2007/08 Program Schedule

: A discussion of the presence of Native Americans in Kentucky's past, as well as current events that show how Kentuckians are embracing this heritage. A look back at the infamous Slack Farm looting incident, in which hundreds of graves were desecrated, focuses on laws passed since then to protect archaeologically and culturally important sites, while scenes from powwows and other events around the state show the vitality of the state's contemporary American Indian community. A 1995 KET production. 59 minutes; Friday, November 2 at 3:00 am on KETED; Wednesday, November 7 at 3:00 am on KETED; Thursday, November 15 at 3:00 am on KETED; Wednesday, January 2 at 9:00 am on KETKY; Thursday, January 10 at 10:00 am on KETKY; Wednesday, January 23 at midnight on KETKY; Thursday, January 24 at 4:00 am on KETKY; Thursday, January 24 at 5:00 pm on KETKY; Friday, January 25 at 2:00 pm on KETKY; Saturday, January 26 at 10:00 am on KETKY; Tuesday, February 5 at 2:00 am on KETKY; Thursday, February 21 at 1:00 am on KETKY; Friday, March 7 at 1:00 am on KETKY; Tuesday, April 1 at 2:00 am on KETKY; Thursday, April 3 at midnight on KETKY; Friday, April 11 at 2:00 am on KETKY; Sunday, July 27 at 5:00 am on KETKY; Sunday, July 27 at 6:00 pm on KETKY; Tuesday, July 29 at 2:00 am on KETKY; Wednesday, July 30 at 7:00 am on KETKY; Thursday, July 31 at midnight on KETKY

Teaching Materials

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Kentucky Academic Expectations

This program relates to the following Kentucky Academic Expectations.

2.17	Cultural Diversity
2.19	Geography and Human Activity
2.20	Historical Perspective

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Last Updated: Friday, 30-Nov-2007 12:14:04 EST