Indigenous Living Biographies Collection, 1999-2001

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Title:: Indigenous Living Biographies Collection
Dates:: 1999-2001
Creators:: Chag Lowry Jan Krapelien
Abstract:
Extent:: 1 cubic foot; 56 DVDs
Language:
Preferred citation:: Indigenous Living Biographies Collection. Cal Poly Humboldt, Library Special Collections and Archives

Scope and content:: This collection contains video recordings and typed summaries of the interviews created for the video series Indigenous Living Biographies. Included are also documents related to the preparation for the interview project.
Biographical / historical:: Chag Lowry is a descendent of Yurok (from his mother's family) and Mountain Maidu and Pit River Native American Ancestry (on his father's side) and grew up on the Susanville Indian Rancheria in North Eastern California. His interest in interviews developed from the stories he would hear from family members who were in military service during World War II. After interviewing Native American veterans he found that there was more to be explored about their life experience, culture, and their history particularly since many of his interviewees are not far removed from the past two generations who experienced oppression by non-Native contact in the late 1800's. Chag has an MA in Education and a BA in Journalism from Humboldt State University. (Paraphrased from Chag Lowry's Book The Original Patriots: Northern California Indian Veterans of World War Two).

Subjects:: Indians of North America--California, Northern--Biography
Yurok Indians
Tolowa Indians
Karok Indians
Hupa Indians
Wiyot Indians

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by Cal Poly Humboldt, Library Special Collections and Archives staff.
Date Prepared:: 1999-2001
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:: Open for research by appointment. Can only be accessed in the Humboldt Room.
Terms of access:: Copyright has not been assigned to Humboldt State University. Permission to obtain copies of from the collection is available to a limited group of individuals. Please contact the Special Collections Librarian for more information.

Preferred citation:: Indigenous Living Biographies Collection. Cal Poly Humboldt, Library Special Collections and Archives

Location of this collection:: Cal Poly Humboldt, Library Special Collections and Archives

Third Floor, Room 303

1 Harpst Street

Arcata, CA 95521-8299, US