Native American Studies
120 WOOSTER STREETArt History African-American Studies New York City Native American Studies Cultural Studies American Studies Directed by Women
This video profiles Frederick Brown, one of America’s most prolific expressionist painters, whose Soho loft studio in New York served as a gathering place for artists, musicians, writers, dancers and other creative personalities during the Sixties and Seventies.
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FROM MY GRANDMOTHER'S GRANDMOTHER UNTO MEAmerican History American Studies Cultural Studies Native American Studies Sociology Women's Studies
The storytelling tradition of the southern Appalachians comes to life through
actress/writer Clarinda Ross's portrayal of four generations of her maternal ancestors.
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GATHERING UP AGAIN: FIESTA IN SANTA FESociology Native American Studies Latino Studies Cultural Studies American Studies Directed by Women
Examines the Santa Fe Fiesta, America's oldest continuous community celebration, which
commemorates the Spaniards' "bloodless reconquest" of the Pueblo Indians in New
Mexico in 1692.
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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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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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