Cultural Studies
THE NATIVE AMERICANS: TRAIL OF BROKEN TREATIESNative American Studies Cultural Studies American Studies
Trail of Broken Treaties looks at how over 400 treaties with Native
American tribes have been broken by the U.S. Government.
Examines past and present injustices and the attempts of
Indian leaders to improve their situation.
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LAST OF THE KARAPHUNAAnthropology Cultural Studies Latin-American Studies Native American Studies Spanish Language
Chronicles the history and contemporary lifestyle of the Carib Indians who dominated
the West Indies centuries before the arrival of Columbus, but whose sole survivors today
number less than 3,000 farmers and fishermen on a small reservation on
Dominica.
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KEEP THE CIRCLE STRONGSpanish Language Sociology Native American Studies Latin-American Studies Cultural Studies Anthropology
Follows the five month journey of Mike Auger, a Cree Indian from northern Canada, who
travels to Bolivia to live and work with the Aymara Indians. During his visit, Mike
rediscovers his native cultural roots. This strengthening of his identity enables Mike
to overcome a troubled, poverty-ridden youth fueled by self-denial.
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THE PRIMAL MINDAnthropology Architecture Cultural Studies Dance Native American Studies
Written and hosted by Jamake Highwater, a world renowned author on Indian culture,
this film examines the differences between Native American and Western cultures,
including their contrasting views of nature, time, space, art, architecture, and dance.
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CROW DOGAnthropology Cultural Studies Native American Studies
A portrait of Sioux medicine man Leonard Crow Dog, the spiritual leader of eighty-nine
American Indian tribes and the spokesman for the traditionalists, those who wish to
retain the beliefs and way of life of their forefathers.
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NATIVE LANDAnthropology Cultural Studies Native American Studies
Written and hosted by Jamake Highwater, this video examines the history and culture of
the Native Americans who discovered and civilized the North and South American
continents tens of thousands of years ago. It is a story of remarkable achievements,
brilliant inventions, fierce political struggles, unique religious ideals and colorful
mythology.
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HOME OF THE BRAVEAnthropology Cultural Studies Native American Studies Directed by Women
Examines the impact of industrial development on native peoples in North and South
America, the crisis of identity that this entails, and the national and international efforts
to
politically organize to protect Indian lives and land.
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MORE THAN WORDSAnthropology Cultural Studies Native American Studies Directed by Women
This documentary portrait of a small Native American tribe struggling to retain what is
left of its culture focuses on 77-year-old Marie Smith, the last of Alaska's Eyak Indians
to speak the language of her people.
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YES, I AM NOT IKTOMIAnthropology Cultural Studies Native American Studies Short Films
This video, featuring an all Native American cast and filmed in the sacred Black Hills of
South Dakota, dramatizes the Trickster storytelling tradition, delving into the humor and
visual language of this central Native American cultural icon.
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BLACK INDIANS: AN AMERICAN STORYAfrican-American Studies American Studies Anthropology Cultural Studies Native American Studies
This video explores the issue of racial identity among Native Americans and African
Americans, and the coalescence of these two groups in American history.
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IN THE LAND OF THE TOTEM POLESArt History Cultural Studies Religion & Spirituality Native American Studies
This video examines the work of Native American artists in the Pacific Northwest and
how their wood carvings of totem poles, ceremonial masks and sculptures is part of a
broader cultural renaissance.
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CORPORATION WITH A MOVIE CAMERAAmerican Studies Cultural Studies Latino Studies Media Studies
This unusual video examines the ways in which corporate representations have shaped
Americans' ideas about Third World countries.
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