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PEOPLE & ARTS Saturday 7 december 2019
Film probes history of Native Americans in the US military

By RUSSELL CONTRERAS the U.S. military to honor
Associated Press their “end of the treaty”
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) that the U.S. government
— Before Chuck Boers previously broke, Loew
joined the U.S. Army, the said.
Lipan Apache member At the onset of World War
was given his family’s eagle I, the first generation of Na-
feathers. The feathers had tive Americans after the so-
been carried by his great- called Indian Wars began
great-great-grandfather joining the U.S. Army even
on his rifle when he was an though they weren’t con-
Apache scout. sidered citizens or allowed
They also were carried by to vote.
relatives who fought in Returning veterans, and
World War I, World War II, also those from World War
Korea and Vietnam. II, earned accolades for
In 2004, Boers had the their service. For example,
feathers with him during Comanche and Navajo
the Battle of Fallujah in Iraq. Code Talkers in World War II
“I felt like I had my family were credited with passing
with me to protect me,” he secrets amid hostile fight-
said. ing.
“The Warrior Tradition,” a The returning veterans be-
new film set to air on PBS, gan demanding the right
examines the complex his- In this June 15, 2017, file photo, Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Kevin Zotigh, of the Kiowa to vote and fought against
tribe, performs a ceremonial dance as part of a Native American blessing for veteran and active-
tory of Native Americans in duty servicemen in Camp Pendleton, Calif. discrimination.
the U.S. military since World Associated Press For example, Miguel Tru-
War I and how their ser- jillo Sr., a Marine sergeant in
vice transformed the lives cans had with military ser- braced those who served Loew, director of the Cen- World War II and a member
for Native Americans from vice and how they used it as “warriors.” ter for Native American of Isleta Pueblo in New Mex-
various tribes. to press for civil rights. “From just about the begin- and Indigenous Research ico, returned and waged
Through interviews with vet- The documentary exhibits ning of the United States at Northwestern University, a legal battle to overturn
erans and using archival the mixed feelings some itself, the government has said in the film. that state’s law that barred
footage, the documentary Native Americans felt to- fought various wars against But Native Americans, from American Indians living on
probes the complicated ward the U.S. military and Native nations. tribes in Oklahoma to na- reservations from partici-
relationship Native Ameri- how tribal members em- And that’s the irony,” Patty tions in Washington, joined pating in elections.q

San Francisco Opera names its first female music director

JOCELYN GECKER ductor Enrique Mazzola.
Associated Press Kim succeeds Nicola Lui-
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — sotti whose nine-year ten-
The San Francisco Opera ure as music director end-
has named conductor ed in 2018.
Eun Sun Kim its new music She will lead the orchestra,
director, ushering the first chorus and music staff and
woman into the job in the conduct concerts and up
company’s history. to four productions each
The 39-year-old Kim will season in her initial five-
become the company’s year contract, the com-
music director designate pany said.
effective immediately Born in South Korea, Kim
and take on the position began her career in Eu-
permanently in August, rope and made her U.S.
conducting Beethoven’s debut in 2017, leading
“Fidelio” when the 2020-21 a production of “La Tra-
season opens, the compa- viata” at Houston Grand
ny said Thursday. Opera, where she was
“From my very first mo- subsequently named the
ments at San Francisco company’s first principal
Opera, I felt this was This undated photo provided by the San Francisco Opera shows San Francisco Opera Music guest conductor in 25
home,” Kim said in a state- Director Designate Eun Sun Kim. years, the statement said.
ment. Associated Press She made her Washington
She said she found “an the latest change in musi- 19 season, following James legations. National Opera debut last
unusual feeling of open cal leadership at a major Levine who held the posi- At the Lyric Opera of Chi- month and has upcom-
collaboration” across the American opera house. tion for 40 years and was cago, Andrew Davis will ing performances sched-
company and was hon- At the Metropolitan Op- fired in 2018 over allega- retire as music director at uled at Los Angeles Op-
ored to take on the new era in New York, Yannick tions of sexual abuse and the end of the next season era and the Lyric Opera
role. Nezet-Seguin took over as harassment. after more than 20 years of Chicago, among other
Kim’s appointment marks music director in the 2018- Levine has denied the al- and be replaced by con- companies.q