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Preservation & Technology Archaelogy Our Culture   Yavapai-Apache Nation Preservation & Technology The Cultural Resource Center -- The Culture Department is dedicated to preserving the cultures of both the Dilze'e and the Yavape', preserving their identities, languages, traditions, and histories. The Center offers many language learning, classes, events, social dances, and youth education opportunities. The Departments -- The Culture Center is comprised of four departments, each with its own department head and focus in their educational and preservation area: Apache Culture Yavapai Culture Preservation & Technology Archaeology Yavapai-Apache Cultural Preservation Center 360 Middle Verde Road Camp Verde, AZ April Hernandez, Cultural Secretary 2400 West Datsi Street Camp Verde, AZ 86322 928-649-6945 Mission-Purpose -- Preservation & Technology is dedicated to collection and archival preservation of images, both historical and contemporary, oral histories, tribal documents, interviews, and digital stories. Preservation and Technology works toward preservation and revitalization of the Native languages, Yavapai and Apache by producing language learning media, created with modern technology, for distribution to members of the Nation. The language area of Preservation and Technology's mission is to preserves, restore, and archive both Yavapai and Apache language, spiritual aspects, medicinal use of plants, and life skills for future generations of the Yavapai-Apache Nation. Production-- The departments is available to assist with production in the following areas: Oral Histories Digital Stories Special Events, Archival Events, Lectures & Speeches Animation & Special Motion Effects Videography and Multimedia Projects Digital Storytelling Sample our Stories -- Enjoy four of the digital stories from the 2005 Digital Storytelling festival. Click on the media type that best suits your computer system. The Nation continues to create stories and tribal members are welcome to visit Presentation and Technology to view them. Yavapai Heroes 2.31 min duration The story describes how people take responsibility for preserving culture. Like Carlos Montezuma, these people are heroes because they keep the culture alive. As One 2.31 min duration Alex Rubio, of Apache and Hispanic heritage, found herself learning Yavapai. Her story tells of her hopes for the people of the Yavapai Apache Nation to work together. Quicktime Version Windows Media Quicktime Version Windows Media         Dreams Do Come True 2.58 min duration A very basic interpretation of the cultural puberty rites ceremony. A mother's reflections of her daughter's becoming an adult. Lefty the Fighter 5.40 min. duration Leonard "Lefty" Harris, Sr. is 87 year old member of the Yavapai-Apache Nation. He is a Golden Glove Champion who fought an exhibition fight against Joe Lewis early in his life. Lefty tells of his battle with alcoholism. Quicktime Version Windows Media Quicktime Version Windows Media Lifeways & Life Skills -- Additionally, the department conducts many special educational opportunities... Food and Plant Gathering Excursions Training for Youth Studies on Herbs and Traditional Medicines Education Activities Such as Fire Starting and Materials Gathering Crafts and Traditional Knowledge Educational Media in the Form of DVD Videos, Interactive Multimedia Productions of Nation History Language-- Preservation and Technology works to preserve the languages of both the Yavapai and Apache people. We teach through the use of modern language tools that present traditional stories, songs, history, place names, medicinal and edible plants, and clan and band genealogy. Language Learning CDs and DVDs Studies and Dictionary Development Language Learning Multimedia Tools Oral Histories and Life Histories Preservation -- Preservation of Historic Images Collection of Contemporary Images of Important Events of the Nation Dissemination of Family and Historic Images to Members of the Nation Archival Preservation of All Digital Media: DVDs, CDs. Images, Documents Development of Databases to Categorize and Increase Availability of Archival Materials. Graphics Materials -- Informative Graphics About the Nation Prints of Historic and Contemporary Photographs Coloring Books and Language Learning Tools Calendars in Yavapai and Apache Informative Placemats Describing the History and Economic Benefits of the Casino Posters and Decorative Flyers Office of Preservation and Technology Judie Piner, Administrator 2400 West Datsi Street Camp Verde, AZ 86322 928-649-6961

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