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Native American Singer/Storyteller In Free Public Performance October 17 SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio – Jack Gladstone, an award-winning singer-songwriter, will perform a special multimedia concert at Shaker Heights Middle School at 7:30 p.m. on October 17. Admission is free and the public is welcome to attend. Gladstone draws heavily on his Blackfeet Indian roots, using original songs, masterful storytelling, and visual images to guide his audiences through an exploration of Native American ecology, history and tradition. For the fifth time, Gladstone is coming to Shaker Heights at the invitation of the Middle School’s social studies department, which has incorporated his work into the history curriculum. He will perform twice for students during the school day. In his previous visits, he has never failed to captivate students and adults alike. Born in Seattle to a Montana Blackfeet father and a German-American mother, Gladstone was immersed in the rich oral tradition of the American West. His great-great grandfather Red Crow, legendary chief of the Blood Tribe, was a great warrior and orator. Gladstone’s performance incorporates life stories, folklore and myths related to him by his Blackfeet grandmother. Gladstone was a standout athlete in high school and earned a football scholarship to the University of Washington, where he was on a Rose Bowl Championship team. After graduating with a degree in speech communications, he returned to his ancestral homeland and put down roots. He taught public speaking for four years at the community college on the Blackfeet Reservation in northern Montana. In 1985, Gladstone founded a lecture series for Glacier National Park, organizing and delivering presentations focusing on Blackfeet history and culture. This series has just completed its fifteenth season and has been honored by The Council for American Indian Interpretation for "excellence in the interpretation of American Indian culture.” Gladstone has also been honored by the Montana State University-Northern Human Rights Committee and the Native American Music Awards (the NAMMYs). For more information about Gladstone’s art and background, go to www.jackgladstone.com and www.blackfeetnation.com.
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