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Publisher
In Between Songs Film, LLC ; Digital Gypsy
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In the remote Northwestern Territory of Australia, the Galpu clan, an Aboriginal family led by famed didjeridu craftsman and player, Djalu Gurruwiwi, struggles to maintain their ancestral traditions at the face of modern pressures. When Djalu's son displays little interest in the clan's legacy and the effects of nearby Rio Tinto bauxite mine begin to take its toll, he and the clan elders must devise a strategy to preserve their cultural identity,...
Publisher
Televisa
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
Español
Description
A thick fog surrounds California's borders, communication beyond state lines is cut off, and the Mexicans disappear: workers, spouses, and business owners are missing. Cars are abandoned in the street, food is left cooking on the stove. We meet the wife of a musician who's gone, a state Senator whose maid doesn't show up for work, and a farm owner whose produce is ripe and unpicked. A scientist asks any Mexicans who haven't disappeared to volunteer...
Publisher
New Day Films
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
Discussion of Chief Illiniwek as the University of Illinois mascot, and the effect the mascot has on Native American peoples. Graduate student Charlene Teters shares the impact of the Chief on her family. Interviewees include members of the Board of Regents, students, alumni, current and former "Chiefs" and members of the community.
Publisher
Cohen Media Group
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
Français
Description
A provocative tale, filmed in Israel and the West Bank, of two young men, one Israeli, the other Palestinian, who discover they were accidentally switched at birth, and the complex repercussions on themselves and their respective families.
Publisher
[TLC Films]
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Set in Kansas during the early 1900s, a teenage boy from the Kickapoo tribe is taken from his family and forced to attend a boarding school for native Americans. He resists the attempt to assimilate him into white society and escapes to return to his family. A bounty hunter of Cherokee descent is hired to find and return him to the institution. Along the way, an incident spurs the bounty hunter's longtime nemesis to pursue the hunter and the teenage...
Series
Publisher
Rich-Heape Films, Inc
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Narrated by James Earl Jones and with music by The Neville Brothers this video explores the issue of racial identity among Native and African Americans. This in-depth documentary examines the coalescence of these two groups in American history.
Publisher
Distributed by Xenon Pictures
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
The California Dream becomes a hilarious nightmare when the Golden State's entire Latin American population mysteriously vanishes. For most, "the disappearance" forces the cracks in their private lives wide open, including TV news reporter LilaRodriguez, the state's last remaining Hispanic, and Senator Steven Abercrombie III, who becomes governor pro team despite his anti-immigrant stance. In the ensuing panic, dubious experts pose some colorful theories:...
Publisher
Dos Vatos Productions
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"While 48 percent of Mexican-American students currently drop out of high school, Tucson (Ariz.) High [School's] Mexican American Studies Program has become a national model of educational success, with 93 percent of enrolled students graduating from high school. However, Arizona lawmakers [state school superintendents Tom Horne and John Huppenthal and Gov. Jan Brewer have] shut the program down because they believe the students are being indoctrinated...
11) Sioux City
Publisher
Platinum Disc Corp
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Jesse was adopted by a Jewish couple, because of his upbringing he knows nothing of his Native American traditions.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
This Native-directed series reveals the beauty and power of today's Indigenous communities. Smashing stereotypes, it follows the brilliant engineers, bold politicians, and cutting-edge artists who draw upon Native tradition to build a better 21st century. Each hour explores a core tenet of Native American heritage: the power of Indigenous design, how language and artistry fuel the soul, the diverse ways Native women lead, and the resilience of the...