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First Name
Claudia
Middle Name
Last Name
HearsCrow
Stage Name
Hears Crow
Privacy
Phone
(802)273-2549
Region
Northeast
Street Address
PO Box 525
City
Castleton
State/Province
VT
Country
United States
Postal Code
Primary type of performance
Folk/Fairy Tales, Myths & Legends
Stories
Native American - Tales From The Longhouse. I tell traditional stories of the Longhouse peoples who lived predominently along the Eastern Seaboard. I use various telling methods including the old Native American sign languaage, Call & Response and others. I use Narragansett words but the stories are told in English.
Bi or Multi Lingual
Yes
Bio
N8tauau Kaukontuoh, “she hears the crow”, is a woman of the Eastern Woodlands. She lives her life in the tradition of the Nanhigganêuck, the people known today as the Narragansett. She is a Storyteller of the Longhouse Tales in many different ways including Native Sign Language, Call & Response as well as other traditional styles. She has twice been awarded publishing contracts for her book of poetry, is currently completing a Native children’s mid-grade novel and shares the stories at Schools, Powwows, Community Centers, Libraries, Museums, Indigenous Gatherings, and wherever the stories lead her.
As a kuh8tomwehteâen {one who shares knowledge}, she loves to share the Longhouse People through their stories.
As a kuh8tomwehteâen {one who shares knowledge}, she loves to share the Longhouse People through their stories.
Ages
All Ages
School Districts
Rutland County Union
Workshops
Yes
Requirements
Negotiable based on distance, program and venue.
Mentor
No
Cost
$100-$300 plus travel and expenses
Travel
Limited