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CITIZEN: THE POLITICAL LIFE OF ALLARD K. LOWENSTEINChildren & Young Adult Political Science American Studies Directed by Women
In chronicling the career of the political activist and former NY Congressman, this
documentary vividly recreates the Civil Rights and antiwar struggles of the '60s and '70s.
It traces Lowenstein's life from his formative childhood influences to the political causes
that motivated his adult life right up to his assassination in 1980.
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CIA CASE OFFICER, THEAfrican Studies American Studies Political Science Cuban Studies
This video portrait of John "Bob" Stockwell, the son of Protestant missionaries, a former
Marine Corps officer and corporate manager, reveals the planning and shaping of a CIA
covert operation by focusing on his efforts to overthrow the newly-installed MPLA
government in Angola in 1975.
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THE NATIVE AMERICANS: POTLATCH PEOPLENative American Studies Cultural Studies American Studies
Potlatch People looks at the culture of the Indians of the Pacific
Northwest and the importance of the ceremonial potlatch feast
in their culture.
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THE NATIVE AMERICANS: INDIAN COUNTRYNative American Studies Cultural Studies American Studies
Indian Country contrasts the past and present life of the five tribes--the Seminoles, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw and Cherokee--in the southeast U.S.
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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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