Mahenwahdose with Will Hill
Contact Information:
Will Hill
P.O. Box 921
Tulsa, OK 74101-0921
Phone:
(918) 747-1044
Email:
Discipline:
Theatre - Storytelling
Participants:
Elementary
Language fluency: Muskogee Creek Cherokee; Seminole Choctaw; Italian, German and French
Settings:
Schools: Elementary
Community Sites: Arts Centers, Libraries
Availability:
Statewide; year-round
Bio:
Will Hill is a full-blooded Native American Indian. He was raised as a traditional storyteller of the Nogonugojeeh society (storytelling society) of the Muscogean people. He was the first American Indian to perform at the new National Museum of the American Indian, a component of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. He has performed for Walt Disney World and has been featured at many national storytelling conferences and festivals around the country. Hill continues to provide arts and education to schools and communities across the state and the nation. By keeping the stories of his people alive with each of his folklore performances he is an American Indian storyteller by destiny.
Learning Goals:
Students will learn to:
- Look at a new way of learning through the ancient American Indian cultural art of storytelling.
- Understand the beautiful rich history of the American Indian.
- Discover the history within the participant's own family and communities.
- Discover a new approach to teaching through stories.