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