Matt Williams Oral History Interview
- Title
- Matt Williams Oral History Interview
- LC Subject
- Indians of North America College students College buildings Native American Longhouse
- Interviewee
- Williams, Matt
- Interviewer
- Barnd, Natchee Blu
- Description
- At the time of this interview, Matt Williams was the internal coordinator at the Native American Longhouse. A junior in Exercise and Sports Science, Williams came to OSU from his hometown of Winston, Oregon. Williams, a Native American with Oglala Sioux, Cherokee and Osage heritage, discusses his experiences as a student, a Native American, and a staff member at the Native American Longhouse (NAL). His discussions include his responsibilities, experiences, and personal growth as an NAL office assistant, activities coordinator and internal coordinator; the importance of teaching about native traditions; the Indigenous Feast at the end of Heritage Month; the Jackson family from Warm Springs Reservation; the challenges of managing time as a working student; NAL collaborations with various OSU departments and his desire for relationships with more departments; Dr. Robert Thompson's talk on Native American and African American relations during the Civil War; his suggestions for future events and visits to native high schoolers; advice to future coordinators; the challenges of letting non-natives know they can use the NAL; his father's adoption away from the Pine Ridge Reservation where he was born and subsequent separation from his culture; the Nike N7 Native Americans in sport program and the importance of basketball on many native reservations; stereotypes about Native Americans; and his experience of being mixed native and having a white mother. Link to Audio Recording: http://media.oregonstate.edu/media/Oral+History+Interview%3A+Matt+Williams/0_thaokdgl
- Work Type
- transcripts
- Location
- Corvallis >> Benton County >> Oregon >> United States
- Date
- 2013-06-07
- Identifier
- Matt_Williams_oral_history_interview-2013-06-07
- Rights
- In Copyright
- Dc Rights Holder
- Oregon Multicultural Archives, OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
- Language
- English
- Local Collection Name
- Oregon State University Cultural Centers Oral History Collection, 2013-2014 (OH 21)
- Type
- Text
- Format
- application/pdf
- Set
- Oregon Multicultural Archives OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
- Primary Set
- Oregon Multicultural Archives
- Is Part Of
- OSU Cultural Resource Centers
- Institution
- Oregon State University