Directed by Kevin Costner.Ī kaleidoscopic study of the recent oil boom in North Dakota, Deep Time is an award-winning documentary that focuses on the impact the fossil fuel business has on the environment and on how it affects local landowners, state officials and the Indigenous Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation. He then takes up arms to defend them when the Army attacks. …The first part of this one-minute film is devoted to documenting how others see American Indians and the second half is devoted to how an American Indian filmmaker sees Indians living contemporary lives in & around the city of LA.” –Container.Ī suicidal former Union soldier ends up joining a Sioux tribe. The filmmaker witnessed many families visiting this museum and realized that many people learned about American Indians through glass cases where artifacts and objects and even bones were displayed. … One of the large museums in Los Angeles was displaying an American Indian skeleton and during the 70’s it was still not uncommon for major museums across the country to do so. “Curios was the first film of Sandy Johnson Osawa created while she was a first-year graduate film student at UCLA. Becker’s second short film, missionaries visit Navajo Nation leaving devastating footprints on the life of a family. When the US Indian Removal Act forced Native Americans to relinquish their native land and move west, countless slaves followed them into the frontier, bound and shackled. Directed by Bruce Beresford.Īmericans are familiar with the removal of Cherokees in the infamous “Trail of Tears,” but the involvement of African-American slaves is far less known. Together with his young companions, he escapes to complete his mission and comes to understand the true spirit of the land and the spirit he sought to convert. Attacked, captured and brutalized by hostile Indians, the traumatic experience challenges everything the young priest believes. Torn between his own desires and ideals of the priesthood, Laforgue’s faith is tested as the expedition faces the elements. His Algonquin Indian guides nickname him “Black Robe.” His young aide and translator, Daniel, falls in love with Annuka, the beautiful daughter of the Algonquin chief. In the rugged 17th century Canadian wilderness, Father Laforgue, a young and idealistic Jesuit priest, is assigned to go up river into the wilderness on a perilous journey to convert the Huron Indians. This award-winning film is ideal for classroom discussion of Afro-Native history, ethnic identity, and the complex nature of Native American Identity.” - Container.Ī wonderful and liberating film about a dying Native American’s final journey with a loving companion by his side. as they reflect upon the personal and complex issues of Native and African heritage, ethnic identity and racism within communities of color. “This intimate film follows six Afro-native Americans from around the U.S. Directed by Daryl Smith.Īmerican Red & Black: Stories of Afro-Native Identity The tallgrass prairie was once a prominent feature of the North American continent that was reduced, in less than a century, to the vanishing point. Tells the story of one of the world’s great ecosystems and its transformation from natural landscape to farmland. Directed by Lorna Tucker.Īmerica’s Lost Landscape: the tallgrass prairie They were subjected to forced relocation away from their traditional lands and, perhaps worst of all, they were subjected to involuntary sterilization. The women were removed from their families and sent to boarding schools. Film descriptions are drawn from the University Libraries’ online catalog.Īmá is the story of the abuses committed against Native American women by the US Government during the 1960s and 70s. If you are looking for even more content featuring Indigenous voices, reach out to the Media & Design Center for help finding the perfect film.Ĭompiled by Crystal Casparis and Winifred Fordham Metz. Search the library catalog, view the streaming guide or visit the Media & Design Center for to learn about film and video at the University Libraries. These films are available through the Library in streaming or DVD format and can be accessed for teaching, learning, or entertainment. In honor of American Indian Heritage Month, the Media & Design Center at the University Libraries has compiled a list of films by American Indian creators and telling American Indian stories.
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