HOUSTON R. CYPRESS – YAHALÉTKE
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
31 yrs – Otter Clan – Miccosukee
Resides on the Rez in the Everglades
Maintains Everglades Village: Where the Little Pot Sits
Otter Vision – President
Miccosukee Magazine – Executive Producer
Miccosukee Festival Committee – Member
Tribal Consultant
Film, Recording & Entertainment Council – Member
Medicine Signs Spiritual Center – Board of Directors
Camposition, Inc. – Board of Directors
grew up in the swamps, blazing trails thru the bush –
1st Miccosukee, 2nd English, 3rd Spanish –
with guidance and support, I’ve assisted Miccosukee Tribe’s efforts:
Cultural Preservation
Environmental Protection
Community Outreach
Business Development
Sovereignty
as a Miccosukee, the living narrative flows thru you as an ancient, healing Breath
the etymology of the terms –
in either Miccosukee or English –
derives from a description of Nature
of the shimmering light glinting off the grassy waters:
Kahayatle = Everglades = Shimmering Waters
literary connoisseur, jazz enthusiast, art groupie –
help ever hurt never, sathya sai baba
a country without documentaries is like a home without photo albums, patricio guzman,
chile
contributing to the global discussion
a portal between worlds
this moment is perfect for realizing
all that we know
as our birthright
as spiritual beings bound
for universal diplomacy
goodbye doesn’t exist in Miccosukee
we say instead, when parting company:
teheechoolaaka = we shall meet again
CURATOR & HISTORIAN FOR FILM PRESERVATION
My work in the area of film preservation is quite an honor and responsibility. The legacy that I’m contributing to helps to extend the cultural assets of my community into a future where the magical rhythms and images resonate among a society in harmony with nature.
I work in tandem with key people in our community to create adaptable asset management systems and infrastructure that best serve their archival needs. This is an on-going task, especially so when one considers the evolving nature of digital media.
As a curator, I am also concerned with creating appropriate contexts whereby cultural exchange is enhanced – portals between worlds.
