Cultural Studies
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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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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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