Chesley Goseyun Wilson

Apache fiddle made by Chesley Goseyun Wilson (San Carlos Apache) in the National Museum of American History, 1989

Chesley Goseyun Wilson (born July 31, 1932, Bylas, San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation, Arizona, United States) is an actor and maker of the Apache fiddle. Wilson received the National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts in 1989.[1]

Early life

Chesley Goseyun Wilson was born on July 31, 1932 in the town of Bylas on the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation in Arizona. His mother, Sarah Goseyun Wilson, died when Chesley was only two years old. He was raised by his grandfather and uncles, who were prominent musicians, singers, religious and medicine leaders of the Apache people. He learned about the making of the Apache violin from his uncles, Albert Goseyun and Amos Gustina.[2]

Films

Actor


Publications

Discography

References

  1. NEA National Heritage Fellowships, 1989 NEA National Heritage Fellow - Chesley Goseyun Wilson 1989
  2. Rambler, Sandra (August 28, 2012). "Apache Elder Chesley Wilson, Sr. Makes Movie with Brad Pitt in '12 Years A Slave'". Arizona Silver Belt. Retrieved August 18, 2016.

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