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THE NATIVE AMERICANS: PUEBLO RENAISSANCENative American Studies Cultural Studies American Studies
Pueblo Renaissance provides an authentic view of the sacred traditions,
ancient religious and agricultural ceremonies of the Pueblo
Indians.
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THE NATIVE AMERICANS: THE SIX NATIONSNative American Studies Cultural Studies American Studies
The Six Nations looks at the Iroquois League of upstate
New York--consisting of the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga,
Seneca, Cayuga and Tuscarora tribes--which considers itself
to be a sovereign, independent nation which rejects the
American way of life in favor of a traditional Indian
lifestyle.
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THE NATIVE AMERICANS: CHEROKEENative American Studies Cultural Studies American Studies
Looks at the modern Cherokee's efforts to preserve Indian traditions, including a performance of ancient ceremonies.
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THE NATIVE AMERICANS: NAVAJO - RACE FOR PROSPERITYNative American Studies Cultural Studies American Studies
Navajo - Race for Prosperity offers a contemporary view of life on the
Navajo reservation, focusing on the Navajos' development
of industries.
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THE NATIVE AMERICANS: CIVILIZED TRIBESNative American Studies Cultural Studies American Studies
Civilized Tribes looks at the revolution
of attitudes among younger American Indians leading to a new mood of militancy and also
reviews the current government policy regarding the American Indian.
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THE NATIVE AMERICANS: THEY PROMISED TO TAKE OUR LANDNative American Studies Cultural Studies American Studies
They Promised to Take Our Land looks at the U.S. Government's encroachment on
land owned by Indians, forcing them onto smaller and smaller
reservations, and discusses the white man's basic misunderstanding
of the meaning of land to the Indian.
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THE NATIVE AMERICANS: HOW THE WEST WAS LOSTNative American Studies Cultural Studies American Studies
How the West Was Lost looks at the history of the Plains Indians and the effort
of their contemporary descendants to maintain their cultural
identity.
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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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SUN, MOON & FEATHERAmerican Studies Anthropology Music Native American Studies New York City Directed by Women
This prize-winning musical comedy/documentary, blending documentary, musical theater
and personal memoir, is about three Native American sisters growing up in Brooklyn
during the 1930s and '40s.
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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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EXPORT TVAmerican Studies Media Studies Political Science Directed by Women Cuban Studies
Examines the feasibility, illegality and political implications of TV Marti, a U.S.
government broadcast service beamed into Cuba by way of an intricate satellite and
weather balloon link-up in clear contravention of international law and broadcast
regulations.
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SIX O'CLOCK AND ALL'S WELLAmerican Studies Media Studies
Probing behind the scenes at the top-rated New York City news program, this
documentary examines the processes and values of contemporary broadcast journalism.
Through interviews with station staff and dissections of story coverage, a candid portrait
emerges of America's primary news source, the `Six O'Clock News' program.
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MAKING THE NEWS FITAmerican Studies Latin-American Studies Media Studies Spanish Language Directed by Women
Examines American media coverage of the war in El Salvador and how journalists cover a
war in which the U.S. is deeply involved.
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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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COUNTERFEIT COVERAGEAmerican Studies Islamic Studies Media Studies Middle Eastern Studies Political Science
Reveals a hidden dimension to the media coverage of the Gulf War, showing how a group
of wealthy Kuwaiti citizens hired the American PR firm Hill and Knowlton to develop a
multi-million dollar ad campaign to promote U.S. military intervention in the
Gulf on behalf of Kuwait.
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TURN IT ON, TUNE IT IN, TAKE IT OVER!American Studies Media Studies
This compilation video-using material shot in the early Seventies on _" open-reel, black
and white, battery-operated portapaks-provides a provocative portrait of the early
years of public access television, when community activists throughout the nation began
producing local television programs, placing local needs above ratings and commercial
interests.
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EVERYONE'S CHANNELAmerican Studies Media Studies
This historical survey of public access television uses rare video clips from across the
U.S., including rediscovered footage from the _" portapak era, and interviews with
community television pioneers.
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PULITZER AND WHAT HE PRIZEDAmerican Studies Media Studies New York City Sociology Directed by Women
This two-part documentary, using period graphics and photos, profiles the life and times
of the legendary American newspaper publisher, Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911), who
revolutionized American journalism.
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DREAMS ENSNARED: DOMINICAN MIGRATION TO NEW YORKAmerican Studies Economics Labor Studies Latino Studies New York City Sociology Women's Studies Directed by Women Immigration
This documentary examines the situation of Dominican immigration into New
York City, detailing the economic pressures of unemployment and poverty in the
Dominican Republic which have led to a rapidly growing Dominican community in New
York, primarily in Brooklyn and the Washington Heights area of Upper Manhattan.
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BURLEY: GROWING TOBACCO IN AMERICAAmerican Studies Economics Labor Studies Sociology
Examines the plight of a Kentucky tobacco farmer and his family in the face of uncertain
government price support programs and a growing national antismoking campaign.
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