Oral history interview with Leslie Deer
Title
Oral history interview with Leslie DeerNarrator
Deer, LeslieDate
Description
Leslie Deer, dancer and fashion designer, talks about her childhood and growing up around many different cultures. She explains her career path and how she first began dancing with the American Indian Theatre Dance Ensemble. She discusses how her dancing career led to her interest in fashion and design and to creating Native wearable art. She describes her style and process along with her preferred materials and specific techniques. She comments on the work she does with teaching and cultural programming for the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural and Heritage Center.Interviewer
Little Thunder, Julie PearsonKeyword
Oklahoma Native Artists; Native dance; Native American culture; Creative processSubject
Indians of North America; Artists; Interviews; Indians of North America--Clothing; Fashion designers; Textile design; Wearable art; Art--Study and teachingSpatial
San Francisco, California; Shawnee, Oklahoma; Santa Fe, New MexicoCitation of material
Oklahoma Oral History Research Program-Oklahoma State UniversityFind It
