Christopher A. Price-Conference presenter 2015 Director-Honey Springs Battlefield, Oklahoma Historical Society The Muscogee Creek Indian Freedmen Band has attracted an impressive cadre of speakers for its May 29-30, 2015 conference. “Africans and Indians, Eating from the same pot: Generations of shared culture, traditions, language, food and music.” The Battle of Honey Springs- An account of Chance, Choice and Culture during the Civil War. This presentation captures the historical account of the Battle of Honey Springs while highlighting various chances, choices and cultural factors that shaped the soldiers and civilians that saw fighting in Indian Territory. Mr. Price attended the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and in History. He furthered his academic studies by attending the University of Oklahoma and graduated with a Masters of Arts in Museum Studies. Christopher began his career with the National Park Service at Grand Canyon National Park as a Museum Technician, where he gained valuable experience with Museum Management issues such as inventory, storage, and preservation. His professional endeavors also included Cultural Resource Management issues that involve Archeology, Cultural Landscapes, Ethnology, and Historic Structures. He later embarked upon a career with the National Park Service in the Outer Banks of North Carolina where he worked in the Cultural Resources Division which includes Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and the Wright Brothers National Memorial. As the Director of Honey Springs Battlefield, a Civil War site operated by the Oklahoma Historical Society. Christopher enjoys being able to preserve and protect America’s treasures and contributing to the success of Historic Preservation on the Local, State, and National levels. Creek Freedmen Lucinda Davis was interviewed in the summer of 1937. This interview is particularly significant, because it was one that gave an insiders view of the life and culture of the Creek Freedmen. Ms. Davis spoke the Muskogee Creek language fluently, and this is evident in her interview as she explains the meaning of many words in the Muskogee Creek language. In addition to her cultural background, she was also an eyewitness to the famous Honey Spring Battle that occurred near her home in the summer of 1864. It was not until after the War that she was reunited with her parents as she had been the personal slave of the Creek Indian Tuskaya-hiniha. Courtesy Carole M. Ware. (photo of Ms. Davis is attached) For additional information, visit Angela Y. Walton-Rajis site. african-nativeamerican.blogspot/2011/01/remembering-1st-kansas-colored-black.html Reserve your tickets via Eventbrite at eventbrite/e/africans-and-indians-eating-from-the-same-pot-generations-of-shared-culture-traditions-language-tickets-15002130777?aff=eivtefrnd. Thanks! ~Rhonda~
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