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Perspectives
In 1950, the Bureau of Indian Affairs opened the Intermountain Indian School in Brigham City, sixty miles north of Salt Lake City.
The Pocahontas Reframed: Storytellers Film Festival opens November 15 in Richmond, Virginia.
Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Angeles is named for the rainbow flag and the city that makes the group possible.
When Oswaldo Martín immigrated to East Oakland, California, nineteen years ago, no one in his class or neighborhood spoke his language.
Has the tradition changed? Of course. Has it left behind the indigenous roots or the Catholic meaning? Not entirely.
Here in Baile an Fheirtéaraigh (Ballyferriter Village), the language is not some abstract entity, but embedded in the world around us.
Afropunk gives us the opportunity to step away from everyday society and enter a completely different world.
After I read a bit on “gun culture,” I realized it plays a major role in my life.
Regardless of how long it’s been since eating that dish, one taste can send us back through the haze of time to a particular kitchen and a particular plate.
A multi-voiced conversation about our complex society is happening right in front of our ears.
Folklife Magazine explores how culture shapes our lives. We publish stories about music, food, craft, language, celebrations, activism, and the individuals and communities who sustain these traditions.