September 2022 – Stony Brook Undergraduate History Journal

“We don’t want your rations. We want this dance:” Native American Dance and The Battleground for Native Identity

Dance is a central aspect of Native American culture. Thus, it is no surprise the U.S. government explicitly attempted to erase these practices. However, Native resistance preserved these dances, and today they serve as both a means of preserving tradition while expressing and celebrating Native identity.

Thracians Through the Eyes of the Greeks

Classicists have long overlooked Thracian art due primarily to a Greek-centric view of the ancient world. Despite this, Ancient Thrace, similar to Greece, had an exceptional material culture that displayed sophisticated craftsmanship that rivaled the quality of Greek art.