Story Telling Visit?

Dr. Chuck Stead is with us today to show the art of story telling.  He discussed indigenous cultures telling stories during winter for animals to keep them from over hearing. Hides are created with icons of stories that the story teller knows with connected paths. Now the story teller will remain for an hour and then when the story is retold by the listener it alters as needed.
He acted out his details and emphasized key details he wanted us to remember. He presented examples of his notes and work preparing him for future stories. Chuck discussed and shows his discovery of Ford damaging the environment. (Ford is an icon on his hide.)
 Now we are entering the salamander icon from his hide. This comes from the Navajo believe that salamanders bring bad fortune to the environment and to the individual. Chuck mentions furnaces that were created and destroyed the atmosphere and ones career when realized.
The turtle comes from a folklore about turtle island.
The ford icon or totem represents how he effected the community both beneficially and negatively. He broke you down to one job where you depended on him and he never depended on anyone else. Chemicals represent the lead in paint on cars during the 1940's. Lead during that time was considered as harmless as milk and acetone was also no different. Ninety percent of used paint were sent as waste.Paint slugs going into water demonstrated the exposure to water and natural resources that were hurt by such neglect. Video demonstrates the media's portrayal which is misunderstood and inaccurate of insidious people. Does not discuss the real issues of the environment and not nonexistent issues in the community. Wounded deer represents the health issues and the professionals refuse to make you a priority. People rarely live past 60's.Deer head is the living stories that continue to try to remain strong. Written text, pictures, strong pride for rediscovery. Small house was supposed to burned. He had picture taken and thought his screw gun was a pistol so too scared to enter. Kids gained grant to rebuild the house instead. Students helped this research center obtain DEC support and Ford recognition to clean the area from their damaging affects.Sweat grass 42000 tons of slug removed from the area with Fords help and successfully created a harvest garden. There are also trees with 5 years gauze tee life span.