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Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
"A project of the South Dakota Symphony and Conductor Delta David Gier, and composer Brent Michael Davids, the Lakota Music Project brings together the traditional sounds of Native people and combines it with the symphonic style of a chamber orchestra. The result was a series of performances in May, 2009 at Flandreau, Sioux Falls, Mission, Pine Ridge and Rapid City." --Case.
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"This exciting and compelling one hour documentary DVD invites viewers into the lives of contemporary Native American role models living in the U.S. Midwest. It dispels the myth that American Indians have disappeared from the American horizon, and reveals how they continue to persist, heal from the past, confront the challenges of today, keep their culture alive, and make great contributions to society." --Back of container.
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
In these beautifully animated legends from Canada2s First Nations many life and environmental lessons are given. The beauty, bounty, and vulnerability of Mother Earth through the seasons shine in these gentle, fun, and at times mischievous Native legends. This award-winning series is set in 4 seasons and based on the art by Norval Morriseau and the live-action footage of wildlife filmographer Albert Karvonen.
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
This exciting and compelling one hour documentary invites viewers into the lives of contemporary Native American role models living in the U.S. Midwest. It dispels the myth that American Indians have disappeared from the American horizon, and reveals how they continue to persist, heal from the past, confront the challenges of today, keep their culture alive, and make great contributions to society. Their experiences will deeply touch both Natives...
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
In this new 2021 high-definition program, learn all about the Indigenous Peoples of the American Southwest. Who were the Hopi, the Navajo, and the Mojave people? How did they usually get food? What was Bosque Redondo? What is Old Oribi? What was the Pueblo Revolt of 1680? Who were the Code Talkers? These questions and more are covered in-depth with detailed graphics, engaging examples, and exciting video. On-screen, multiple-choice reviews at...
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Sixteen-year-old Native American 'city girl' Lia, is sent to spend the summer with her grandmother in a small community in Canada's breathtaking Northwest Territories. Desperate to return home she steals a boat and becomes lost in the vast wilderness where she is discovered by Alfred, a Gwich'in hunter. Reluctantly taking her under his wing, their unexpected friendship develops and both will be tested when Alfred is severely wounded in a bear attack...
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Tales of wonder I and II showcases Native American stories for children, as told in the Native American tradition by acclaimed storyteller and linguist Gregg Howard. Tales of wonder has been used in a curriculum unit developed by the Stanford University Program on International and Cross-cultural Education.
15) Native America
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Ancient wisdom and modern science are combined to shed light on who were America's first people.
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
"Focuses on the dance styles and history of the Northern Plains Indians. Lakota elders, scholars and others share stories of the many dances that are still performed at pow wows (wacipi) today. The program features footage of pow wows all over the state, and explores how dance has evolved over the years, as well as the important role of the drum"--Container.
17) Barking Water
Pub. Date
©2010.
Language
English
Description
Frankie, a proud Native American, is attempting to reconnect with his estranged family. Released from the hospital, but still very ill, he hits the road with his ex-lover Irene, who acts as Frankie's nurse but refuses to offer forgiveness for his past indiscretions. As they travel through the sun-dappled country, they encounter various eccentric personalities. But his journey really begins when he reunites with his daughter and finally meets her newborn...
18) Barking water
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A uniquely delicate and moving road movie, Barking water uses the ruggedly beautiful backdrop of rural Oklahoma to tell the story of a proud Native American attempting to reconnect with his estranged family.
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
A hauntingly beautiful film that is true to the lyrical and unflinching spirit of James Welch's classic 1974 novel of Native American life. Virgil First Raise (Chaske Spencer, the Twilight trilogy) wakes in a ditch on the hardscrabble plains of Montana. He stumbles home to his ranch on the reservation only to learn that his wife, Agnes (Julia Jones), has left him. Worse, she's stolen his beloved rifle. Virgil sets out to find her, beginning an odyssey...
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