The American Indian DVD

Disc 1 - An Historical Perspective This collection brings to life several important events and historical accounts which contextualize the American Indian experience. As a foundation for better understanding the First Nations peoples these films provide a broad overview of past events that shaped the culture of Native peoples from coast to coast. Includes: Chataloochee: The Center Of The World Creek War And The Battle Of Horseshoe Bend Do We Want Us To? I Will Fight No More Forever Maxidiwiac an account of Buffalo Bird Woman born in 1839 whose interviews form a large... part of what we know of daily life for her people in what is now North Dakota; Tahtonka - Plains Indians Culture covering three hundred years of Plains Indians history from the pre-horse period through the tragedy at Wounded Knee in 1890 and Spanish Empire In The New World. Disc 2 - People And Their Culture Explore the beauty of unique cultures from the routines of daily life to the ultimate challenges of survival. These films provide an overview of several American Indian cultures and the patterns of the lives of their people offering a glimpse into a strong and vibrant way of life. Includes: Portrait Of A People which depicts the history of the culture beginning with oral traditions and continuing through the present; Canyon Voices Corn Dancers: United Pueblo Agency & Indian Irrigation Eskimos: Winter In Western Alaska Indian For A Change Indian To Indian Land Of The Bighorn Navajo Canyon Country and Pecos: Una Promua. Disc 3 - Art And Archaeology Learn about some of America's most talented artists and the how their art is influenced by their American Indian heritage. From ancient pottery to contemporary painting traditional crafts to modern interpretations the subject matter of these films highlights the intricate relationship between the American Indian past and it's present. Includes: Indian Pottery Of San Idlefonso a beautiful look at the techniques and life of one of the most famous Indian potters Native American Art Pablita Velarde - An Artist & Her People the story of the first Pueblo woman to pursue a career as an easel painter Pueblo Heritage Voyage Of Discovery We Belong To The Land Antiquities Earthshapers Lesson In Archaeology and People On The Macon Plateau. [show more]

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