Reflections with Dr Herman J. Viola

Dr Herman J. Viola a curator emeritus at the Smithsonian Institution shares stories of his career working with American Indians

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Episodes

Sunday Nov 29, 2020

Learn about the story of Lieutenant William Van Wyck Reily's signet ring lost during the Battle of the Little Bighorn and eventually recovered and returned to his family.

Sunday Dec 22, 2019

In Episode 7 Dr Viola shares stories of Carson Walks Over Ice counting coup as a Green Beret in Vietnam. Dr Viola became friends with Carson Walks Over Ice while working on his book Warriors in Uniform.
 

Saturday Jun 08, 2019

In Episode 6 Dr Viola shares insights into the fascinating role American Indian code talkers played during World War I ultimately leading to the end of the war.
Learn more about this:
https://www.viola-research.com/episode-6-code-talkers-in-world-war-1

Monday Apr 29, 2019

In episode 5 Dr Viola discusses the important roles Native Americans have played in the US military and the National Native American Veterans Memorial.
https://www.viola-research.com/episode-5-national-native-american-veterans-memorial/

Wednesday Apr 10, 2019

In Episode 4 Dr Viola shares stories about his friendship with Joe Medicine Crow and reads a few letters he received over the years from Joe. Dr Viola also shares a story about meeting former US Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell. 

Wednesday Feb 06, 2019

In episode 3 of Dr Viola's podcast, he shares 4 stories about American Indian Valor in Combat.
The stories feature:
Lori Piestewa
Moses Neptune
Otis Leader
Joe Medicine Crow
https://www.viola-research.com/4-stories-about-american-indian-valor-in-combat/

Sunday Jan 13, 2019

Dr Herman J. Viola shares a fascinating story about visiting the Rhone American Military Cemetery in Draguignan, France and how the experience began by asking the simple question "are there American Indians buried here?"
Learn more about story here:
https://www.viola-research.com/are-there-american-indians-buried-here-draguignan-france/

Sunday Jan 13, 2019

Dr Herman J. Viola shares a story from Joe Medicine Crow about the Battle of the Littlebighorn and Joe's experience in World War II 'counting coup' against the Germans.
You can learn more about these stories here:
https://www.viola-research.com/a-crow-story-about-the-battle-of-the-little-bighorn/ 

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