If art preserves the culture of the Crow people, then Crow women are the keepers of that culture, cultivating it to reflect the modern day.
Fashion designer Bethany Yellowtail grew up riding horses and running in the fields and swimming in the river and being around her people in the Crow Nation and Northern Cheyenne Indian reservations in southeastern Montana. She knows first-hand the importance of art to maintaining native traditions. In 2015 she turned that knowledge into her own brand: B. Yellowtail. A year later, she created the B. Yellowtail Collective, made up of native artists, to foster economic opportunities for their communities. Many of those artists are women from different tribes but all of them preserve their culture and move it forward through their medium of choice.
Yellowtail and her team work for the native-owned business that’s rooted in community. Artists within the Collective typically receive 70% of profit from retail sales, and for a portion of the pandemic (流行病) the brand has upped that to 100%. The extra money has, of course, increased artists’ income in the past year, but the relationship is interdependent: without the work of those artists, B. Yellowtail wouldn’t exist and native culture would feel the loss.
Dewanda Little Coyote is Yellowtail’s mother. Family is deeply important to their tribe. So is art, which often runs in the family — and along the matriarchal (母系的) side. Little Coyote picked up her entrepreneurial spirit from her parents, who owned a gift shop. “My parents said, ‘If you have hands, create something. Do something, and make a living off of that,’” she said. After her parents passed away, the artist began learning beading (串珠) earrings herself. Dentalium, a tusk shell often used in native jewelry, caught her eye in particular. “I love it, because back in the day, our Cheyenne women wore a lot of dentalium,” she said. “So I wanted to give a contemporary look to that — to what our ancestors wore.”
Yellowtail herself learned sewing from her aunts and grandmothers before moving to Los Angeles in 2007 to study fashion design. Now, native women support native women — and matriarchal art evolves.
【小题1】Why did Bethany Yellowtail set up B. Yellowtail?| A．To make their culture continue. | B．To become rich as soon as possible. |
| C．To reflect the modern fashions. | D．To inspire more women to work. |
| A．Native-owned businesses make money more easily. |
| B．The profit from the Collective has fallen sharply. |
| C．Local artists love to work in their community. |
| D．Artists, income is related to the development of native culture. |
| A．To prove she loves her daughter deeply. |
| B．To show how native culture is handed down. |
| C．To praise her efforts to help the young. |
| D．To appeal to more women to join in jewelry design. |
| A．Humorous, modest and cooperative. | B．Traditional, cautious and outgoing. |
| C．Independent, competitive and creative. | D．Creative, determined and selfless. |
What is your favorite holiday? Here are some students’ opinions.
Sandy from Taiwan says:
My favorite holiday is the Mid-Autumn Festival. I always visit my grandfather and grandmother, and we always go to the same restaurant on the mountain to hold jubilation. At night, we always have a barbecue, and watch the moon together. I enjoy it a lot.
Zhenia from Ukraine says:
My favorite day is New Year’s Day. We celebrate the new year on the 31st of December. Father Frost comes with his granddaughter on that night. He puts his presents under the New Year Tree. We have a party and stay up until midnight to see the New Year in and the Old Year off. We cook delicious food for the party. People also celebrate Old New Year in our country. It is on the 14th of January.
Yagna from India says:
My favorite day is Deepavali(屠妖节), which is also called Festival of Lights. People do some cleaning at home and light their oil lamps to thank for the defeat of the bad king. To celebrate it, we also eat sweets and delicious food, wear new clothes, and give presents to our friends and relatives.
Pat from Thailand says:
My name is Pat. My favorite holiday is Songkran. It takes place from the 13th to 15th of April. On the holiday people pour water on each other. It is a lot of fun. People also buy new clothes and they have big parties.
【小题1】What is Sandy’s favorite holiday?| A．Deepavali. | B．New Year’s Day. |
| C．The Mid-Autumn Festival. | D．Songkran. |
| A．supper | B．game | C．exercise | D．celebration |
| A．To thank for the defeat of the bad king. |
| B．To eat sweets and delicious food. |
| C．To give presents to others. |
| D．To wear new clothes. |
Interesting festivals in the world
Throwing tomatoes — Spain(西班牙) Spain takes “tomatoes fights” to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are being thrown, not eaten. The festival takes place during the last Wednesday in August. Trucks(卡车) carry tomatoes into the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd. |
Rolling cheese — England This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May— It takes place on Cooper’s Hill. A large wheel of cheese is rolled down Cooper’s Hill. The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese. The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese. |
Burning man — The United States The Burning Man Festival lasts a week, it is from the Monday before labor Day to Labor Day (which falls on the first Monday in September in America). The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture of a man. |
Pouring water — Thailand The Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Rather than a single day. Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th. Thai people run after each other pouring water. Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land. |
| A．Spain. | B．England. |
| C．The United States. | D．Thailand. |
| A．Throwing tomatoes. | B．Rolling cheese. |
| C．Burning man. | D．Pouring water. |
| A．The tomatoes are thrown into crowd to eat. |
| B．Not all the festivals above fall on the single day. |
| C．Burning a large real man is the best part of the festival. |
| D．Songkran is the only reason for attracting lots of tourists. |
| A．a tour guide | B．a science report |
| C．a story book | D．a fashion magazine |
We picked this year’s best UK festivals—find your favourite and get out there this summer.
All Points East
Returning for a third year after its successful 2019 launch, All Points East is a general 10-day festival that takes over Victoria Park in late May. The opening and closing three-day weekends are given over to music. Place: Victoria Park
Time: May 22, 2021-May 31, 2021
Ticket: Adult £35, Age19-24 with ID£28; Under18 years old, free
Isle of Wight
Huge headliners is one of the UK’s biggest rock festivals. Now in its 52nd year, the modern-day Isle of Wight festival is a far cry from the hippy(嬉皮士)love-in that landed back in1968. Nowadays, big-name headliners and commercial rock and pop favorites are the order of the day.
Place: Seaclose Park, Newport
Time: Jun 13-14. 12:00 a.m.-15:00 p.m.
Tickets: £25 Adult; £15 Age19-24 with ID; £10 under 12 years old; under 7, free
Love box
Consistently one of the finest festivals in London, catering for cool kids and party monsters alike, Love box has expanded again to become three-day event in 2021. This year will be its second in west London’s Gunnersbury Park.
Place: London’s Gunnersbury Park
Time: July12-14. 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Tickets: £185(adult three-day weekend); £70(adult day ticket)
Junction 2
Calling all technology heads: in 2021, this big festival is spreading out over two days again following last year’s successful expansion. Junction 2 is a meeting of some pretty serious music minds.
Place: Boston Manor Park Time: July 15-16£
Tickets:£45 for all ages
【小题1】How much should three adults with a kid of 10 pay if they go to All Points East?| A．£70. | B．£98 | C．£105 | D．£133 |
| A．Victoria Park. | B．Seaclose Park. |
| C．London’s Gunnersbury Park | D．Boston Manor Park. |
| A．Tourists who want to experience different cultures in the UK. |
| B．High school students for exchange programs. |
| C．College students who are looking for part jobs. |
| D．Educational experts in UK cultures. |
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