Everything Amerindian
From Independent Lens: “Since the dawn of cinema, Hollywood has made over 4,000 films about Native people — over 100 years of movies that shape the way we see Indians … and the way Indians see themselves. Romanticized and demonized, what does it mean to have your identity defined by the movies. Cree Indian filmmaker, Neil Diamond, sets off on
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Video Letters from Prison follows three teenage Lakota girls from the Pine Ridge Reservation as they form a tentative relationship with their incarcerated father through the exchange of video letters. The video correspondence between the three sisters and their father illustrates the challenges of establishing trust after a history of broken promises. As the girls journey into adulthood and think
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Welcome to Chickasaw.tv “The Chickasaw Story Unfolds With Vibrant Color, Clarity” “Voices that echo across generations. Stories, images and traditions feed an enduring pride in our culture around the world. Here, explore the Chickasaw Nation across 10 HD video channels, where a rising renaissance spans commerce, healthcare and government. The arts and music. History and destinations. Elders and our youth. Enjoy!”
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From the California Newsreel documentary Unnatural Causes “Dr. Donald Warne talks about how cultural loss impacts the health of Native American tribes in Arizona. The damming of rivers plunged local tribes into poverty, dependence and ultimately poor health. Deprived of their language, land, livelihood and traditions, many Native Americans have developed a fatalistic view about diseases like diabetes.” From Episode
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“Fractured Land tells the story of a young Dene warrior from northeastern BC, taking on Big Oil and Gas to protect his land and people from the ravages of neocolonialism – all the while learning to accept the role he was born for, as one of Canada’s next generation of leaders.”
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The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian – the first national museum dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of Native Americans. Established by an act of Congress in 1989, the museum works in collaboration with the Native peoples of the Western Hemisphere to protect and foster their cultures by reaffirming traditions and beliefs,
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Native American History Documentary 500 Nations This review is based on John McClain’s write up on IMDb and on my own thoughts about the movie. 500 Nations is an eight part documentary which explores the history of the indigenous peoples of North and Central America, from pre-Colombian times, through the period of European contact and colonization, to the end of the 19th century.
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“From the award-winning PBS series AMERICAN EXPERIENCE comes WE SHALL REMAIN, a provocative multi-media project that establishes Native history as an essential part of American history.” Watch the whole episode at PBS online or on Amazon Prime.
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