Oregon Multicultural Archives

Tyler Hogan Oral History Interview

Title
Tyler Hogan Oral History Interview
LC Subject
Indians of North America College students College buildings Native American Longhouse
Interviewee
Hogan, Tyler
Interviewer
Fernández, Natalia, 1985-
Description
At the time of this interview, Tyler Hogan was the external coordinator at the Native American Longhouse. A senior in Political Science, Hogan came to OSU from his hometown of Junction City, Oregon. Hogan, a member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, talks about his responsibilities and growth as an external coordinator at the Native American Longhouse (NAL), where he was previously a volunteer, as well as his experiences as a Native American student at OSU. His discussions include the importance of the Salmon Bake event; the NAL's relationship with nearby tribes and his desire for more tribal outreach; Heritage Month events, including the Two-Spirit event and tribal resource kit; the difficulty of presenting a unified message when the NAL staff are from so many different cultures; the gathering of student input during the planning stages of the new Longhouse; what the new Longhouse means to him; his advice to future coordinators; how resilient, passionate, and empowered Native Americans are, especially when given the opportunity; the three functions of the Longhouse; the Longhouse as a "home away from home" for native students; the effect of the Longhouse on OSU and the local community; the Longhouse's contribution to personal identity development of staff and visitors; negative comments and stereotypes about Native Americans; and the N7 program's positive effect on cultural competency. Link to Audio Recording: http://media.oregonstate.edu/media/Oral+History+Interview%3A+Tyler+Hogan/0_c1qflctx
Work Type
transcripts
Location
Corvallis >> Benton County >> Oregon >> United States
Date
2013-06-03
Identifier
Tyler_Hogan_oral_history_interview-2013-06-03
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