The World’s Oldest Field Recordings
Dwayne Tomah, Passamaquoddy Language Teacher, will be hosting a talk regarding his work with the Passamaquoddy wax cylinders, which are the earliest known field recordings of Native Americans. These recordings, preserved on wax cylinders in 1890, include Passamaquoddy narratives, vocabulary, number lists, and songs. The Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Library of Congress have worked on restoring, digitizing, and revitalizing these recordings as digital repatriation. Dwayne will speak about this project, play original recordings recovered from this archive, and talk about the linguistic significance of this work.
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About the Indigenous Methodologies Series: These virtual sessions will highlight the ongoing work of Native researchers and scholars. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from Indigenous people working in fields such as Ethno-botany, Educational Studies, History, and Anthropology.
