‘Like a treasure trove’: reviving indigenous voices through oral history
More than 40 years ago, Gary Wade, a citizen of South Carolina’s indigenous Catawba Nation, sat down for an interview as part of a project to gather oral histories for UF.
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More than 40 years ago, Gary Wade, a citizen of South Carolina’s indigenous Catawba Nation, sat down for an interview as part of a project to gather oral histories for UF.
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Traducido por Valeria Pagnani
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Translated by Sofia Echeverry
This story was translated by Sofia Echeverry
Translated by Sofia Echeverry