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Latin American Studies and Native American Studies My Louisiana Love (page 2): New and Award-Winning “This invaluable resource for educators… is Films on DVD unsurpassed in posing the issue of what is at stake when communities undergo social and from ecological trauma that threatens their funda- Berkeley Media  mental values and their historical identity…. The flm is must-see for students in Indigenous studies courses.”

Celebrating Semana Santa (page 5): “By focusing on multiple, conflicting opinions about a single ritual, this superb, thought- provoking film makes good on documentary anthropology’s promise to explore complex- ity, social change, and native voices. I highly recommend this flm!”

Discovering Dominga (page 9): “This amazing and powerful film is one of the Popol Vuh: The Creation Myth of the Maya best documentaries I have ever seen…. It is a compelling and inspiring story, a major event “An artistic and intellectual triumph…! This beautiful and in documentary ethnographic filmmaking, and historic film gives life to the mythic history and art of the Maya. an indispensable teaching tool.” Students and teachers of Native American culture, history, and literature must see it. Page 8. http://www.berkeleymedia.com 2 Phone: -- Fax: -- Web: http://www.berkeleymedia.com Email: [email protected] 3 Featured New and Recent Releases Featured New and Recent Releases

Circle of Stories: Native Trees Tropiques American Stories from the Cannes Intl. Film Festival, Short Film Four Directions Corner honoree Latin American Studies Assn. Award of American Indian Film Festival honoree Merit in Film (Best Documentary Short nominee) Bioneers Film Series honoree This innovative and thought-provoking docu- Traditional Agriculture and Sustainable mentary explores the diYcult issues that arise Living Conference honoree when the ethics of deforestation and the ethno- graphic encounter intersect. The film incisively This unique and engaging documentary ex- poses the question: “Who has the right to cut... plores the extraordinary diversity and profound both trees and film footage?” contemporary relevance of Native American storytelling. A feast for the eyes, ears, and mind, Seemingly an observational ethnographic the film presents nine varied stories from the immersion in life along the waterways where the four directions and seasons. The collection sweet water of the Amazon basin mixes with the includes “How and Why” stories, teachings salty Atlantic Ocean, the film is suddenly inter- rupted by questions about the ethics of includ- My Louisiana Love from Spirit mentors, lessons in traditional ways, and instructions for environmental preservation. ing images of deforestation, which could land the protagonist in trouble with Brazil’s environ- Circle of Stories is hosted by renowned advocate My Louisiana Love mental police. The editing waxes experimental, of cultural conservancy Melissa Nelson (Turtle prompting the viewer to revisit editorial deci- “Best Documentary Film,” 2012 imagineNative Film Festival (Toronto) Mountain Chippewa), who introduces the sto- Losing Knowledge: 50 Years of Change sions, while bringing the family being filmed American Indian Film Festival honoree ries and places each in the larger context of Na- into the editorial decision-making fold. PBS National Broadcasts, America Re-Framed Series tive cultural and spiritual traditions. Losing Knowledge: 50 Years of Change National Museum of the American Indian honoree The film ruminates on the global ethics of de- Each segment in this collection of stories has Society for Visual Anthropology Film Festival selection forestation as it illustrates the relationship of very few years a new documentary comes along that so powerfully resonates both a different style, depending on its content and American Anthropological Association selection deforestation to the harvesting of açai, Brazil’s emotionally and intellectually that it can truly be deemed unforgettable. My Louisiana Love is original storytelling format. Some are filmed and Pacific Film Archive (UC Berkeley) screening selection such a film. This profoundly poignant exploration of environmental injustice and loss focuses a latest boom crop that is now a key ingredient of E edited in a lively documentary style and some his profound ethnographic documentary explores the myriad of ways in which centuries- energy drinks and a staple of Oprah’s diet. Açai revelatory light on an otherwise invisible American tragedy. are vibrant dramatic performances. The story- old indigenous knowledge is rapidly vanishing throughout the world. The film focuses on is harvested by ascending into the tops of skinny tellers also relate why they tell stories, how they My Louisiana Love follows a young Native American woman, Monique Verdin, as she returns to the southern Mexican village of Talea, Oaxaca. For half a century, the Zapotec people of this palm trees, oVering stunning visuals. The pen- Southeast Louisiana to reunite with her Houma Indian family. Soon, however, she recognizes that her learned them, and the importance of the stories T region have experienced rapid modernization: The creation of a road linking the village to cities, the ultimate scene unexpectedly and evocatively ties to themselves and their audiences. people’s traditional way of life — fishing, trapping, and hunting the fragile Mississippi Delta wetlands arrival of electricity, and the introduction of computers and the Internet have all transformed the the themes together in an act of animal acrobat- — is threatened by an unceasing cycle of man-made environmental crises. texture of daily life. ics, defying the audience’s expectations. As Louisiana is devastated by hurricanes Katrina and Rita and then the massive BP oil leak, However, the people of Talea have often experienced “progress” as a double-edged sword. Farmers The ecological connections between waterways, Monique finds herself increasingly turning to environmental activism. She documents her family’s are now able to export coffee and other cash crops, but many of their children have migrated to the flora, fauna, and humanity subtly intertwine to struggle to stay close to the land despite the cycle of disasters and the rapidly disappearing coastline. United States and today, fertile fields lay abandoned. Governance was once a village affair, but state make viewers contemplate all that we are losing Accompanying Monique, the film examines the complex and unequal relationship between the and national government has disrupted and sometimes displaced local political autonomy. Most new in the continual deforestation of the Amazon as oil industry and the Delta’s indigenous Native American community, revealing in the process how buildings in Talea are constructed with imported concrete, not with regional materials. And traditional well as the multiple levels of complicity in that the political and economic policies dictated by the oil industry are wreaking havoc to the Delta healing practices are rapidly being displaced by Western biomedicine. loss. environment and the survival of the local indigenous culture. By exploring the transformation of agriculture, governance, architecture, and medical practices in the Trees Tropiques will engage students with its cre- But My Louisiana Love does not derive its power just from the social issues it so clearly examines. village, filmmaker/anthropologists Laura Nader and Roberto Gonzalez pose a series of provocative ative style and structure and generate thoughtful Echoing the larger social picture around her, Monique herself must overcome tremendous loss: the questions: Is it possible that 50 years of “development” has done more to unravel local culture than 500 discussion in a wide variety of courses in Latin destruction of her family home, the death of her father, and her partner’s suicide. By following her years of conquest? What are the long-term implications of the knowledge that has been lost? Is there and South American studies, cultural anthropol- calling as a storyteller, Monique draws strength from deep relationships and traditions and redefines any possibility these processes might be reversed? ogy, environmental studies, development issues, the meaning of home. She perseveres and becomes a resilient voice for her unrecognized people. Circle of Stories visual anthropology, and Third-World studies. The film also examines how disappearing indigenous knowledge isn’t just a Zapotec problem. It is a It was produced by Alexander Fattal. It is in My Louisiana Love is at once a riveting social documentary and an intimate portrait of a complex and global problem, for throughout the world, local knowledge developed over centuries — a priceless Circle of Stories is a memorable cultural portrait Portuguese with English subtitles. memorable individual. Although it is suffused with an almost elegiac poignancy and sense of loss, the intellectual treasure trove — is withering away at an alarming rate. film is ultimately an inspiring profile in courage, community, and commitment. This tension is what that will engage and hold the attention of today’s 30 min. Color 2010 #0173 gives the film its overwhelming impact. multimedia-age students. It will inspire Losing Knowledge is both insightful and poignant. It will engage students and engender thought and Sale: DVD $195, Rental: DVD $95 reflection and generate discussion in a wide discussion in a wide range of classes in cultural anthropology, Latin American studies, development My Louisiana Love will motivate student thought and discussion and be an indispensable teaching variety of classes in Native American studies, issues and economics, and Third-World studies. It was produced and directed by Laura Nader (Univ. tool in a wide array of classes in Native American studies, the environment, and social issues. It was ethnic studies, and environmental studies. It is a of California, Berkeley) and Roberto Gonzalez (San Jose State Univ.). produced by Sharon Linezo Hong, Julie Mallozi, and Monique Michelle Verdin, and directed by Philomath Films Production in association with “Engaging, acute, balanced, and informed by years of field research, Losing Knowledge provides Sharon Linezo Hong. The DVD is fully authored by the filmmaker and includes closed captioning The Cultural Conservancy, and was produced and both Spanish and French optional subtitles. a compelling and thought-provoking portrait of the transformation of local knowledge in the and directed by Jilann Spitzmiller and Hank Oaxacan village of Talea over the past five decades. This is an invaluable film for teaching and “This invaluable resource for educators conveys a powerful message about the interconnections Rogerson. The DVD is fully authored by the thinking about the contours and consequences of increasing immersion in regional and global 35 between culture, tradition, the land, and the natural ecology. It is unsurpassed in posing the issue producers and contains minutes of extras. economies, conveying complex issues with clarity, depth, and a human face.” — Donald Brenneis, of what is at stake when communities undergo social and ecological trauma that threatens their “A rich and empowering collection of Native Prof. of Anthropology, Univ. of California, Santa Cruz fundamental values and their historical identity.” — John P. Clark, Curtin Distinguished Prof. in American stories that demonstrates the rel- “‘It’s not the same to have money as to have corn...’ You will not forget a Zapotec campesino’s words Humane Letters and the Professions, and Prof. of Philosophy, Loyola Univ., New Orleans evance of Native cultural traditions today. after watching this beautiful documentary filmed in the mountains of southern Mexico, where cloud forests An invaluable resource for educators and “This very real and informative film is a must-see for students in Indigenous studies courses, as shroud deep but vanishing knowledge that makes life both healthy and meaningful.” — Alejandro de Avila, students in a variety of disciplines.” — Joanne it provides an up-close and personal introduction to the instability inherent in living life in two Founding Director, Oaxaca Ethnobotanical Garden worlds.” — Tammy Greer, Dir., Center for American Indian Research and Studies, and Assoc. Prof. of Barker, Assoc. 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Archeology of Memory: Villa Grimaldi Celebrating Semana Santa: Change, Conflict, and Continuity in “Best Documentary Feature Film” Nominee, Vancouver Intl. Film Festival Rural Honduras “Audience Award for Best Documentary,” Mill Valley Film Festival American Anthropological Assn. Annual Conference selection “Best Music Documentary” Nominee, Intl. Documentary Assn. (IDA) Vancouver Intl. Anthropology Film Festival honoree “Special Jury Prize” for Films in the Arts, Mendocino Film Festival Intl. Days of Ethnographic Cinema (Moscow) honoree World Community Film Festival (Canada) honoree PBS National Broadcasts his “superb, thought-provoking” ethnographic documentary explores the vitality and controversies surrounding a remarkable syncretic religious ceremony held in neighboring his beautifully crafted, poignant, and timely documentary explores the power of art to remote villages in rural Honduras during the Easter Holy Week. The ritual drama enacted in heal the trauma of torture. The film follows exiled Chilean musician Quique Cruz from the T this ceremony resonates with persistent indigenous beliefs although expressed within a familiar TSan Francisco Bay Area to Chile and back as he creates a multimedia installation and musical Catholic framework. suite in an effort to heal the emotional wounds inflicted on him by the state-sponsored torture of the Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice Pinochet regime. During the week leading up to Semana Santa, the two villages are literally overrun by characters called “Judios” (Spanish for “Jews”), masked individuals who carry wooden swords, speak in a strange Mined to Death Utilizing an innovative and compelling blend of documentary, performance, and interview sequences, Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the guttural manner, and generally cause mayhem by staging riotous mock sword fights. Not surprisingly, Archeology of Memory accompanies Cruz as he visits former concentration camp sites and ruins and Seeds of Justice members of the local Catholic Church — most notably the parish priest — consider these indigenous Mined to Death talks to his mother for the first time in 30 years about his Disappearance and incarceration. To give “Best Feature-Length Documentary,” celebrations to be sacrilegious and want them ended. Latin American Studies Assn. Award of added depth to his story, he seeks out and receives testimony from other artists who were tortured Sacramento Film and Music Festival Tensions between Church members and the celebration participants are high, and the conflict is Merit in Film in Chile. In these intimate conversations writer Nubia Becker, poet Anita Moreira, and painter Los Angeles Latino Film Festival honoree Guillermo Nuñez relate their cruel experiences further exacerbated because the opposing sides are not comfortable speaking directly to one another Working at an elevation of , feet, Chicago Latino Film Festival honoree about the issues involved. However, by includ- Quechua-speaking miners in Potosí, Bolivia, dig as political prisoners and show how their art has Boston Latino Film Festival honoree helped each to transcend their trauma. ing the divergent perspectives of members of the out zinc, tin, and silver much like their Incan Havana Intl. Film Festival honoree various constituencies, one of the principal goals ancestors did more than five centuries ago. This The film’s musical score is an intricate element Throughout his life, Cruz Reynoso has been of the film itself is to facilitate a channel of com- poignant documentary explores the lives and of its emotional resonance with viewers. The one of those rare individuals who are not shaped munication between the opposing parties that work of the miners as the veins of ore in the narrative follows the development of Cruz’s by history, but rather make history. This widely will enable dialogue to take place between them. sacred mountain become increasingly depleted musical suite as he remembers his Disappear- acclaimed and thought-provoking documentary and ever more difficult to discover and remove. ance, torture, and exile. His memories span the With that goal in mind, the filmmaker returned explores the life and achievements of a man who years from Salvador Allende’s Chile through the to Honduras to screen a preliminary version of Rising more than three miles above sea level, the felt the sting of injustice while growing up and dark era following the U.S.-backed coup led the film in order to make this invaluable cultural crusty red mountain of Sumaq Orqo dominates later, as a lawyer, judge, and educator, fought for by General Augusto Pinochet and right up to heritage available to the very community to the landscape of Potosí. More than  years of more than five decades to eradicate discrimina- the present. The story climaxes at the infamous which it belongs. Community members with mining have marred its cone-shaped mass; stone tion and inequality in American life. former Villa Grimaldi torture site in 2006, with opposing views were asked for their reactions, openings lead down vertiginous dark shafts to the dedication by current Chilean President Employing an engaging mix of historical foot- which were then incorporated into a final ver- galleries where ore is dug out by pick ax and, Michelle Bachelet of a theater where Cruz per- age, interviews, authoritative commentary, and sion of Celebrating Semana Santa, thereby add- where possible, by mechanized drills. forms his suite for an audience of thousands at period music, the film provides an exemplary ing a unique reflexive component to the film. Today  indigenous mining cooperatives eke the place where he was once incarcerated and profile of a noted public figure and at the same Celebrating Semana Santa powerfully illustrates out a living on the mountain. Commentary by tortured. time illustrates his impact on important recent Celebrating Semana Santa how symbols from the past may be re-inter- the miners, their wives, and their children history, especially the fight for social justice for This unforgettably powerful and engaging film preted in modern contexts and not simply powerfully convey the hardships and tragedies of farm workers and other immigrants. opens a crucial window of understanding on survive but thrive in those radically changed situations. In so doing the film illuminates the varied life in the Andes. Archeology of Memory: Villa Grimaldi the repercussions of state-sponsored torture Reynoso was born into a family of Spanish- ways that people craft their understanding of the present with reference to the past and their hopes for A few miners who have escaped the hard labor and disappearance of political prisoners. Many speaking farm workers who had 11 children. the future. of the mines now return to the shafts — guiding After struggling for an education, he became the victims of torture want only to forget the past in order to live in the present. Because of this need to The film will engage students and inspire thought and discussion in a wide variety of courses in Latin tourists. For , tourists can experience first- first Latino Director of California Rural Legal forget, their stories are often never disclosed, and the process of healing for them, their families, and American studies, cultural anthropology, and religious studies. It was produced and directed by Sam hand the perils of the mines: noxious gases, Assistance (CRLA) and later one of the first their communities may be delayed for decades or even generations. Pack, Assoc. Prof. of Cultural Anthropology at Kenyon College. It is in Spanish with English subtitles. unprotected paths, extreme heat and cold, and Latino law professors in the country. little to eat or drink for hours. Interviews with Archeology of Memory: Villa Grimaldi will help bring transparency to this timely topic and provide a “By focusing on multiple, conflicting opinions about a single ritual, this superb, thought- riveting context for thought, analysis, and discussion in a wide variety of courses in Latin and South His ascent to the California Supreme Court was tourists reveal their conflicted emotions after a singular achievement, as he was the first Latino provoking film makes good on documentary anthropology’s promise to explore complexity, witnessing these harsh conditions. American studies, human rights, Third-World studies, cultural anthropology, and the arts and music. social change, and native voices. A fascinating final segment, in which the filmmaker solicits The film is a co-production of Interfaze Educational Productions and the Independent Television Justice on that bench. As Vice Chair on the U.S. Miners put their faith in the subterranean deity Commission on Civil Rights, he led the only interviewee’s responses to a penultimate copy of the film, also provides a good model of Services (ITVS), in association with Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB), with funding provided by the participatory filmmaking. I highly recommend this film for anyone interested in Latin American called Tio, who they hope will lead them to a Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). It is a film by Quique Cruz and Marilyn Mulford. It is in investigation of voting rights abuses in the 2000 rich vein of ore. Transnational mining compa- Presidential election in Florida. He received the studies, ritual, anthropology, or documentary film in general.” — Peter Wogan, Assoc. Prof. of English and Spanish with English subtitles and English closed-captions. The DVD was fully authored Anthropology, Willamette Univ. nies, however, predict an end to the mining on by the producers. country’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Potosí mountain. Like the miners, the mountain Medal of Freedom, for his lifelong devotion “As a resource for those in Latin American Studies and Social Sciences, this lively and well-edited “A moving account of an artist who survived Villa Grimaldi, the worst torture center of is exhausted and dying a slow, difficult death. to public service. Today, at 78, he continues ethnographic documentary looks from within the native perspective at a traditional folk religion Pinochet’s dictatorship in Chile. The mood is nostalgic, without a trace of self-pity, and leaves a to teach law at UC Davis Law School and to performance, which in its contemporary manifestation has led to a mounting conflict in two small towns in Mined to Death provides an illuminating case memorable impression in the heart of the viewer.” — Isabel Allende actively participate in community organizations rural Honduras. By screening the film from the study of suffering and hardship that are com- “Impressive and powerful. The film successfully fuses the emotional and informational aspects of throughout California. initial fieldwork to the communities involved, mon among indigenous peoples in the develop- its narrative in a way rarely seen in historical documentaries. Highly recommended!” — Mario ing, post-colonial world. Its dramatic visuals and Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice will filmmaker Sam Pack eloquently illustrates Barrera, Prof. of Ethnic Studies, Univ. of California, Berkeley the responsibility that social scientists have Limited Time Offer: forthright testimony will engage students and engage students and inspire thought and discus- inspire discussion in a variety of courses in cul- “Poignant and moving. The film documents in completely human terms the pain and suVering in sharing their work with their informants. sion in a wide range of courses in ethnic studies Save 10%! tural anthropology, Latin American and Andean caused by the Pinochet regime’s torture centers not only to Cruz or his family or friends, but also This film will be highly useful in the classroom and Latino studies. It was produced by award- Purchase any three titles in this studies, development studies, tourist studies, to Chile as a nation. 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Sanpachando: St. Pacho Is for the Revelers Birdsong and Coffee: A Wake Up Call “Best Documentary Over  Minutes,” AT&T St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase CINE Golden Eagle Award Chicago Latino Film Festival honoree SiskiyouFilmFest Environmental Film Festival honoree Caribbean Intl. Film Festival honoree Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival honoree New York African Diaspora Film Festival honoree      explores the inextricable economic and Africa World Documentary Film Festival (St. Louis and Lagos, Nigeria) honoree environmental connections between farmers in Latin America, coffee drinkers in the U.S., and San Francisco Black Film Festival honoree T the fate of migratory songbirds throughout the Americas. The film powerfully demonstrates      is an important contribution to the growing how coffee drinkers in this and other developed countries hold in their hands the fate of farm families, body of work on the African Diaspora and Latin America. It perceptively explores the farming communities, and entire ecosystems in coffee-growing regions worldwide. T intertwined cultural, religious, political, and afro-ethnic meanings of a vibrant festival Birdsong and Coffee is divided into two sections. The first examines the background and global honoring St. Francis of Assisi in Quibdó, Chocó, on the northwest Pacific coast of Colombia. intricacy of the “coffee crisis,” an ongoing situation that Seth Petchers of Oxfam International Known locally as the Feast of San Pacho, this nearly month-long religious celebration reveals a cultural describes as a “humanitarian catastrophe.” Coffee is the second most-traded commodity on earth, after Woven Ways vitality that goes beyond typical pageants, becoming a multilayered event preoccupied with the com- oil. Interweaving a wide array of expert commentary, the film shows that  million coffee growers munity’s racial and ethnic history and its relationship to the region and the nation where it has evolved A Seat at the Table worldwide are paid a mere pittance in the corporate marketplace while bearing the full brunt of global Woven Ways since the days of slavery. Interweaving memorable scenes of the festival’s lively music and dancing with price fluctuations. “Best in Festival,” Colorado first-hand commentary from local organizers, A Seat at the Table: Struggling When prices crash, farmers go hungry and their Environmental Film Festival participants, and community members, the film children are forced to drop out of school. Fami- “Best Documentary,” Rainier Independent sensitively probes the social, religious, and polit- for American Indian Religious Freedom lies are separated, communities disintegrate, Film Festival ical foundations of the celebration and examines and the land is cleared for other crops or other Selected for screening at more than 16 film both its material and symbolic expressions. American Indian Film Festival honoree means of livelihood. Such clearing of the land festivals worldwide American Academy of Religion honoree Sanpachando is carefully designed for classroom — like the more “efficient” process of sun-grown This multifaceted documentary incisively Human Rights Watch Film Festival use. It is divided into five “chapters” — anchored coffee production — disrupts the ecosystem in explores the profound relationships between the honoree in local sayings and reflections — and vividly ways that have deadly consequences for migra- Navajo people, their land, and their livestock, Natl. Congress of American Indians illustrates the political and socio-cultural com- tory songbirds, in particular, and for global and illustrates how their environment sustains honoree plexity of the festival. The film clearly reveals ecological balance, in general. their traditional culture and lives. The film ex- New York Festivals Award that the apparent dichotomy between religious To illustrate, we meet the coffee growers of Agua amines how environmental issues now threaten piety and material, worldly life that emerges Prof. Huston Smith is widely regarded as the Buena in the rainforest of southern Costa Rica, the Navajo’s health, culture, and well-being. during the festival becomes a cultural platform most eloquent and accessible contemporary who welcome us into their homes and fields and Deadly uranium mining and dirty coal power within which a robust afro-ethnic identity is Birdsong and Coffee: A Wake Up Call Sanpachando: St. Pacho Is for the Revelers authority on the history of religions. In this describe in their own words the labor-intensive plants pose serious problems for the Navajo. constantly renewed and redefined. thought-provoking documentary he is featured process of shade-grown coffee production. Their Much of the nation’s uranium and valuable The commentary provided by the different local participants examines topics related to political in dialogues with eight American Indian leaders. lives vividly exemplify the unjust effects of global market mechanisms that keep coffee growers’ prices deposits of coal, gas, and oil lay beneath the corruption, to the colonial history of this Colombian region and its relationship with national and The film interweaves thoughtful commentary, down even as the retail prices for coffee increase in the U.S. Reservation, yet one-third of Navajo homes are international corporate exploitation, to the Colombian armed conflict that has so much impacted the sequences shot in threatened Indian sacred sites, without electricity. The Navajo live with all of and scenes from the Third Parliament of the The second section of the film examines a variety of simple but effective solutions to the coffee crisis lives of afro-Colombians (many of whom have experienced physical displacement over the years), and based on what Robert Rice of the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center calls the “natural organic the negative health and environmental impacts to the need for a sustainable autonomy that is as much cultural as it is territorial, political, and World’s Religions in Cape Town, South Africa. of these resources, yet share in few of the The result is a profound and poignant explora- connection that exists between farmers, coffee drinkers, and birds.” Featured are students, faculty, and economic. The film also explores the relationship between Chocoan musical traditions, cultural staff at the University of California at Santa Cruz, who introduce and explain the rationale behind and benefits derived from them. identity, and religious fervor, further displaying the profound importance of the festival. tion of the problems faced by contemporary Native Americans in practicing their religious the importance of Fair Trade coffee. They and others demonstrate that by changing our buying habits, Woven Ways is an unusual documentary in that With its energetic documentary style and keenly observed sequences, Sanpachando will engage ceremonies and beliefs. coffee consumers can not only guarantee farmers a fair price and a sustainable livelihood, but also it allows Native Americans to tell their stories in students and engender analysis and discussion in a variety of classes in Latin American studies, African protect migratory songbirds and the global environment — all while enjoying the highest-quality their own words, with no script and no narra- and African Diaspora studies, economic development issues, cultural anthropology, comparative The menus on the DVD version of the film coffee, sometimes even sent directly to our homes by the farmers themselves. tion. It focuses on five Navajo families and the enable easy access to particular segments and religion, and Third World studies. It was co-produced by Daniel Mosquera and Sean Ferry. The film also clearly explains the differences between market designations for coffee such as Free Trade, empirical evidence they gather each day from a encourage in-depth classroom discussion and life lived close to the earth. Adding to the film’s educational usefulness, the DVD was completely authored by the filmmakers, analysis. A Seat at the Table is an exemplary Fair Trade, Fair Trade Organic, Fair Trade Direct, and Bird-Friendly and Shade Grown, and it with chapter markers and the ability to be viewed with or without English subtitles. It also includes teaching tool that will spotlight the issues of concludes by suggesting ways for viewers to become involved in the Fair Trade movement in their own With its sensitively captured imagery and its an extra feature, titled St. Pacho, for Whom?, a complete -minute documentary by Daniel Mosquera Native American religious freedom for a wide communities. compelling first-person testimonies, Woven Ways will inspire students and motivate thought that examines the  Festival of San Pacho, which took place shortly after a horrific massacre and variety of courses in Native American studies, The DVD also contains several Special Features that enhance its usefulness in the classroom. These and classroom discussion. The film will make a violent displacement of inhabitants in a nearby province at the hands of guerrillas and paramilitaries, American studies, and social issues. The film is include Coffee To Go, a -minute version of the whole film that was edited down to air on the PBS timely and important contribution to a variety with the passive complicity of the Colombian government. also the ideal enhancement to the recent book series Natural Heroes in the Fall of . It focuses on the Fair Trade Direct relationship between coffee of classes in sociology and social issues, Native “I have used the film in two different cultural anthropology courses and have found it to be by the same title published by University of farmers in Costa Rica and students at UC Santa Cruz, and encapsulates in a shorter version much American studies, American studies, Public wonderfully provocative and pedagogically useful. The images of San Pacho floats, the vibrant music California Press. It was produced by Gary Rhine of the key information in the complete film. There is also a -minute Special Feature that explains Health, and environmental issues. It was pro- and dance and the insightful narratives of participants and community members have helped significantly for Kifaru Productions. The narration was “Agroecology” and a -minute Feature on the Community Agroecology Network at UC Santa Cruz. duced by Linda Helm Krapf. to reinforce classroom discussions concerning the aesthetics of violence, the popular as political, and the cre- written by Phil Cousineau. Birdsong and Coffee will engage students and motivate thought and discussion in a variety of courses in “This insightful and compelling film is a ative variety within the African Diaspora. I highly recommend this film for classroom use!” — Derek “A powerful testimony to the attempts of development and global studies, Latin American studies, economics, environmental issues, ethics, and Pardue, Asst. Prof. of Anthropology and International and Area Studies, Washington Univ. Native Americans to faithfully practice their notable resource for educators and students political science. It was produced by John Ankele and Anne Macksoud for Old Dog Documentaries. in a variety of disciplines. It covers key issues “This film achieves the crucial goal of the documentary filmmaker: It combines a passionate illumination traditional religions in the context of conven- tional North American culture. The film is a “Using coffee as the central theme, this documentary illustrates the intersection between social, impacting the Navajo Nation in the 21st cen- with entertainment, as the viewer voyages into the Colombian community of Quibdó, Chocó, and into the economic, political, and environmental issues. It is an excellent tool for courses that want to tury, including the consequences of uranium Carnival atmosphere and Festival of San Pacho. It is clearly a Colombian revelation of an African heritage must-see for anyone interested in the religion and culture interface, as it is for anyone interested in provide an interdisciplinary perspective to students. It also illustrates very effectively the importance mining and other natural resource exploita- that has been maintained through the ages. Connections with the African cosmology are clearly inherent in of the connection between producers and consumers in developing alternatives to corporate globalization.” tion on the Navajo’s cultural continuance. this very colorful and brilliantly photographed film. This is a must-see for scholars and researchers of the continued oppression of Native peoples by the dominant cultural ideology.” — David L. Miller, — Ivette Perfecto, Prof. of Natural Resources, Univ. of Michigan Highly recommended!” — Lloyd L. Lee, Asst. the African Diaspora and in cultural aesthetics. It is also a treasure and welcome addition to the Prof. of Native American Studies, Univ. of New African American Studies curriculum very much in need of Afro-Colombian scholarly resources.” Watson-Ledden Prof. of Religion, Emeritus, “This film is the single best educational device I have seen — and I have seen many — for Syracuse Univ. increasing people’s understanding about how we can restructure the global economy in a Mexico, and Book Review Editor, American — Niyi Coker, Jr., E. Desmond Lee Distinguished Prof. of African and African-American Studies, Indian Quarterly Univ. of Missouri, St. Louis 90 min. Color 2005 #0140 democratic and ecological direction.” — Dr. Kevin Danaher, Co-Founder, Global Exchange 49 min. Color 2009 #0171 Sale: VHS or DVD $295, Rental: $95 56 min. Color 2007 #0159 48 min. Color 2009 #0169 Sale: DVD $250, Rental: DVD $95 Sale: DVD $275, Rental: DVD $95 Sale: DVD $250, Rental: DVD $95

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Latin American Studies The Five Suns: A Sacred Between Light and Shadow: History of Mexico Maya Women in Transition “Special Jury Citation,” Native Americas Latin American Studies Assn. Award of Intl. Film Exposition, Santa Fe Merit Latin American Studies Assn. honoree Best Independent Documentary, American Anthropological Assn. Selection Canadian Intl. Film Festival American Society for Ethnohistory honoree This vibrant, wide-ranging documentary exam- This “artistic and intellectual triumph” is by ines the impact on contemporary Maya culture Patricia Amlin, the extraordinary animator who of changes in the lives and expectations of Maya created the widely honored and best-selling film, women in Guatemala. Traditionally, weaving Popol Vuh: The Creation Myth of the Maya (left). and textiles have played a central role in the lives The Five Suns employs authentic pre-Columbian of Maya women. Today, however, Maya women Aztec iconography to depict the most important are expanding their vision of their identity and creation myths and sacred stories of the Aztecs Daughters of Ixchel: Maya Thread of Change their role: although they maintain important and other Nahuatl-speaking peoples of ancient links to their cultural traditions, they are seeking central Mexico. Daughters of Ixchel: Maya greater access to education and entering such All imagery derives from the colorful and bril- Thread of Change fields as teaching, health care, marketing, and liant art style of late post-Classic Mexico (A.D. Society for Visual Anthropology Award painting. Popol Vuh: The Creation Myth of the Maya -), as taken from the body of pre-Con- Latin American Studies Assn. Award of Discovering Dominga The film examines the lives of a number of these quest codices known as the Borgia Group. These Merit Maya women and explores their efforts to ALSO AVAILABLE IN SPANISH! ancient screenfold books are filled with vivid American Anthropological Assn. selection Discovering Dominga improve their social and economic situation and Popol Vuh: The Creation scenes of native calendrics, rituals, mythical Intl. Film & TV Festival of NY Award Latin American Studies Assn. Award of Merit at the same time perpetuate and revitalize their events, and cosmology. The Five Suns tells how Cultural Survival Film Festival honoree rich traditional culture. Myth of the Maya American Anthropological Assn. Award of Commendation Quetzalcóatl and Tezcatlipoca create heaven and Canadian Intl. Film Festival honoree “Best Documentary,” Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival Between Light and Shadow will stimulate Natl. Educational Film Festival Gold earth, journey to the underworld to create hu- Guatemalan Maya women are highly skilled PBS National Broadcasts on P.O.V. thought and discussion in a variety of courses in Apple Award mans and find sustenance for them, and finally weavers. Their textiles, created using the back- Selected for awards and screenings at more than 20 major film festivals worldwide Latin American studies, cultural anthropology, Latin American Studies Assn. Award of create the sun and the moon. Like all creation strap loom, are known worldwide for excellent women’s studies, and art. It was produced by Merit stories, this one provides mythic answers to life’s workmanship and design. Their weaving skills    and powerful documentary relates the extraordinary story of a Kathryn V. Lipke. Society for Visual Anthropology Award most perplexing questions and offers an ethical have been passed down from mother to daugh- young Iowa housewife who discovers she is a survivor of one of the most horrific massacres in Margaret Mead Film Festival honoree vision of how we should live. The Five Suns is Guatemalan history, committed in  against Maya Indian villagers who resisted a dam “Beautifully conceived, captured, and ter since ancient times. Not only are the designs T crafted, this documentary is at once visually CINE Golden Eagle Award essential viewing in a wide variety of disciplines. project funded by the World Bank. The film follows her remarkable journey of transformation and and colors of the Maya textiles attractive and appealing and thought-provoking. It focuses on Native American Film Festival honoree It was funded by a grant from the National unique, they also carry the history and traditions discovery as she returns to Guatemala in search of her heritage and ultimately joins efforts to bring the Endowment for the Humanities. perpetrators of the massacre to justice and to promote peace and reconciliation in her native country. Maya women, their art, and their changing role  -, best-selling ani- of their communities. in Guatemalan society, and allows the women to mated film employs authentic imagery This illuminating documentary explores the Dominga Sic Ruiz was nine years old when, during the bloody Guatemalan civil war, she escaped speak memorably of themselves, their art, and their T from ancient Maya ceramics to create lives of Maya women today, as they form textile while paramilitary and army forces murdered her mother and  other women and  children in the world. Through their voices the film also touches a riveting depiction of the Popol Vuh, the Maya cooperatives in order to support one another Maya village of Rio Negro. She was eventually adopted and grew up in small-town America, where she on such related issues as ethnic identity, pride, and creation myth. Similar to the Biblical story of and reach out to new world markets. The film became a “normal” teenager named Denese and later married. She buried her past so deeply it became revitalization. I highly recommend it for intro- Genesis in its breadth, scope, and themes, the portrays the women’s ancient weaving processes, transformed in adulthood into doubts and nightmares, until events brought her to face the truth. ductory classes in anthropology, women’s Popol Vuh is the origin of many myths and be- and examines the global economic, political, and Beautifully photographed in Iowa and amid the stunning landscapes of the Guatemalan highlands, the studies, art, and Latin American studies.” liefs that spread throughout North America and cultural forces that are profoundly affecting film follows her emotional reconnection with lost relatives, with a rich indigenous culture, and with — Richard Rinke, Prof. of Anthropology, formed the foundation of most Native American them and their weaving. Ironically, as the Maya the violent history in which her beloved adopted country — the United States — played a sinister role. Champlain College religious, philosophical, and ethical beliefs. The become more successful in world markets, the Dominga joins the Maya community in the dangerous effort to demand the exhumation of a clan- 27 min. Color 1997 #0071 film introduces the Maya and relates the entire very nature of their weaving is being affected in destine mass grave, and later provides testimony in a landmark genocide case, thus becoming part of a Sale: VHS or DVD $195, Rental: $95 tale, beginning with the creation of the world response to market demand. global grassroots struggle for justice and human rights. and concluding with the victory of the Hero Twins over the evil lords of the Underworld. The Five Suns: A Sacred History of Mexico Deftly and concisely, the film poses two crucial Discovering Dominga is a compelling and inspiring story that will engage student interest and provoke Produced by Patricia Amlin. See also The Five questions: Are the distinctly Maya aspects of reflection and discussion in a wide variety of courses in Latin American studies, cultural anthropology, Suns: A Sacred History of Mexico (right). “An impressive achievement! The film com- the weaving being overwhelmed by the forces of and human rights. It was produced and directed by Patricia Flynn and co-produced by Mary Jo bines scholarly rigor and accuracy with great change and commerce? And is tradition-based McConahay for the Independent Television Service (ITVS) and KQED Television. Closed-captioned. “An artistic and intellectual triumph.” — Peter artistry and beauty. The filmmakers are Maya weaving disappearing? “This remarkable documentary takes us between the two worlds of Iowa and Guatemala, and Allen, Prof. of Anthropology, Rhode Island entirely adept in the conventions and style Daughters of Ixchel will generate discussion in allows us to accompany Denese/Dominga in her search for her own identity as a Mayan woman. College, in Archaeology of the period, and it is truly wonderful to see a wide range of courses in Latin American stud- Her story is a parable of the last two decades of Guatemalan history. It is ideal for use in under- “A great and ground-breaking film.” — Prof. this brilliantly colored artwork come alive in ies, cultural anthropology, development studies, graduate courses, drawing in students ever more deeply to explore the circumstances that created Michael Coe, Yale Univ. sound and motion.” — Karl Taube, Prof. of art, and women’s studies. It was produced by this human drama.” — Susanne Jonas, Prof. of Latin American and Latino Studies, UC Santa Cruz “This beautiful and historic film gives life to Anthropology, Univ. of California, Riverside Kathryn Lipke Vigesaa and John McKay. “A perfect film for anthropology classes! In a moving and beautifully filmed story, a young American the mythic history and art of the Maya. “An amazingly happy combination of schol- “Deals seriously with tradition and the way Students and teachers of Native American cul- arly accuracy and artistic quality. I presently woman finds that her search for her own identity is inextricably entwined with the indigenous culture of her tradition is changing in order to survive. I Guatemalan family, the history of ethnic violence in that country, and the inter­national political context ture, history, and literature must see it.” — use the Popol Vuh film in two separate courses, but highly recommend the video for introductory Lawanna Trout, Director, Institute in American the combination of it with this new film will pro- that gives her personal journey a wider meaning. These are essential themes for anthropology today, as we cultural and social anthropology, as well as for continue to explore the meanings and multiplicities of cultural and ethnic identities. I use this compelling Indian Culture and History, The Newberry vide me with a wonderful introduction for students courses in development and anthropology, art and Library, Chicago to two important Mesoamerican mythologies and film in my intro cultural anthropology classes, as well as in courses on multiculturalism and ethnic politics.” anthropology, tourism, and Latin American — Nancy Postero, Asst. Prof. of Anthropology, Univ. of California, San Diego 60 min. Color 1989 #0018 a vivid ‘compare and contrast’ showcase for two studies.” — John Leavitt, Prof. of Anthropology, Sale: VHS or DVD $295, Rental: $95 different Mesoamerican artistic styles.” — Peter L. Univ. of Montreal “One of the best films I have seen on the violence in Guatemala. Highly recommended for any van der Loo, Prof. of Humanities and Religious course on the contemporary Maya, contemporary Latin America, Latin American indigenous 29 min. Color 1993 #0070 Spanish-language version: Studies, Northern Arizona Univ. peoples, or human rights.” — Nora C. England, Prof. of Linguistics and Anthropology, Univ. of Sale: VHS or DVD $195, Rental: $95 60 min. Color 1992 #0116 59 min. Color 1996 #0019 Texas, Austin Sale: VHS or DVD $295, Rental: $95 Sale: VHS or DVD $295, Rental: $95 57 min. Color 2002 #0088 CC Sale: VHS or DVD $295, Rental: $95 Between Light and Shadow: Maya Women in Transition

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Latin American Studies The Films of John Cohen: Anthropology, Music, Cinema Dancing with the Incas Voices of the Sierra Tarahumara Margaret Mead Film Festival honorees This extraordinary film documents the most popular music of the Andes — Huayno music Sundance Film Festival Official Selection Latin American Studies Assn. Awards of Merit — and explores the lives of three Huayno musi- American Anthropological Assn. selection Cinéma du Réel Festival (Paris) honorees cians in a contemporary Peru torn between the “Best Cultural Documentary,” MountainFilm Festival (Telluride) Festival dei Popoli (Florence) honorees military and the Shining Path guerillas. The film First People’s Film Festival (Montreal) honoree American Anthropological Assn. selections shows how ancient Incan music passed down Arizona Intl. Film Festival honoree Native American Film Festival honorees through the centuries has a contemporary life of Newport Beach Film Festival honoree Natl. Educational Film Festival Awards its own in the cities of Peru. Lima on Sundays Zakynthos (Greece) Environmental Film Festival honoree Chicago Latino Film Festival honorees Selected for screenings at dozens of international film festivals and academic conferences is alive with Huayno music, in which one hears   and eye-opening documentary takes up where films like Traffic leave off. It authentic Inca melodies performed on every examines the plight of the indigenous Tarahumara people of northern Mexico, who are John Cohen is one of America’s pre-eminent documentary filmmakers. He was a founding member of conceivable type of instrument. In the moody   oppressed by criminal drug lords and trapped in a web of rampant deforestation, crippling the New Lost City Ramblers, which from to performed and recorded traditional folk music. lyrics, the musings of oppressed people assume drug wars, and governmental corruption. In the booming post-NAFTA Mexican economy, He is also a noted still photographer and has exhibited at museums and galleries around the world. In an existential and timeless quality even when a  Tthe overlapping interests of the World Bank and the drug cartels threaten to change forever one of the the early s he began to make films on indigenous music, tracing its roots in ancient cultures and carnival atmosphere prevails. This is one of the most traditional cultures in the Americas. exploring its contemporary social role in several countries. Since then he has produced a remarkable few ethnographic films that deals with complex series of films that have been acclaimed by scholars and critics and won awards and honors at festivals Narrated by Peter Coyote, this extraordinary film blends murder mystery, keen ethnographic issues of cultural mixture. Rather than focusing worldwide. His films are particularly noted for their visual richness and their deep understanding of on a single community or ethnic group, the film observation, and courageous undercover investigative reporting to demonstrate how issues of racism, the links between culture, music, art, and religion. His films are rich in detail and full of vitality, and The Last Zapatista investigates a broad cultural region and illus- international development policies, judicial and police corruption, and the failed War on Drugs they are appreciated by scholars and enjoyed by students. Berkeley Media  is proud to be the surround the public assassination of an important Tarahumara leader and human rights advocate. trates what happens to it as it confronts the The Last Zapatista exclusive educational distributor of John Cohen’s films. commercial traditions and demands of the West. The Tarahumara are poor subsistence farmers who live in isolated villages in the rugged Sierra hillsides and canyons about  miles south of Texas, in a large area known as the Copper Canyon. In the s Latin American Studies Assn. Award Mountain Music of Peru “A tour-de force! Musically rich and politically poignant, this work paves the way for a new kind a World Bank forestry project began building Cine Latino Film Festival honoree This classic documentary portrait of the cen- of ethnographic film. It demonstrates how members logging roads into some of the last old-growth CineFestival San Antonio honoree turies-old music of the Andes demonstrates its of the Peruvian urban poor are transforming rural forests in the region. Seizing this opportunity, Latino Film and Video Festival honoree importance in preserving the cultural identity indigenous traditions and producing an entirely drug lords began a campaign of terror and mur- This remarkable documentary explores the pro- of the impoverished native peoples. The musical new artistic genre that is sensitive to Andean musi- der against the Tarahumara, stealing their lands found and enduring legacy of Emiliano Zapata thread that runs through the Andes extends back cal structures and to contemporary popular culture. to sell to loggers and forcing the Tarahumara in contemporary Mexico. The film focuses on past the ancient culture of the Incas, and it is While focusing on the music, the film never lets to grow marijuana and opium for them. Native Emeterio Pantaleón, a -year-old Mexican strong enough to have successfully resisted both us forget the economic struggles of the people who people who resist or speak out against the farmer and one of the last living veterans the Spanish conquest and the forces of modern perform.” — Judith Friedlander, Prof. of Anthro­ narcotrafficantes are murdered or threatened with who fought with Zapata during the Mexican Western culture. This musical journey travels pology, Hunter College, City Univ. of New York death. Revolution of  to . from small towns and remote mountain villages 58 min. Color 1992 #0043 But Edwin Bustillos, an outside human rights Emeterio remembers the Revolution’s call for to the capital city of Lima, showing how Peru’s Sale: VHS or DVD $295, Rental: $95 organizer, and a group of indigenous leaders vow tierra y libertád! as he struggles on his cornfield popular music connects even the most isolated people. to fight back. Working with Federal Attorney in Morelos. Recent legislation to privatize tradi- Q’eros: The Shape of Voices of the Sierra Tarahumara General Teresa Jardi, they risk their lives to tional community lands is destroying the com- Carnival in Q’eros “Superb…. Recommended for general audiences as gather witness statements and attempt to stop munal farming system that Zapata promoted well as for college courses in cultural anthropology, Survival the wave of violence and land-takeovers. But when a local drug boss who is implicated in the murders and fought for, and all over Mexico campesinos Carnival in Q’eros Latin America, and ethnomusicology.” — Choice An acclaimed depiction of the way of life of of more than a dozen Tarahumara leaders is indicted, he receives a full pardon in advance from a are being forced to sell their lands. 60 min. Color 1984 #0048 the Q’eros Indians of Peru, who have lived in Federal judge and becomes immune from prosecution…. This groundbreaking documentary shows the the Andes for more than , years. Their But Emeterio will not surrender his ideals, stub- remarkable Carnival celebrations — never be- Sale: VHS or DVD $295, Rental: $95 Voices of the Sierra Tarahumara will provide a wealth of relevant material and inspire passionate bornly riding out to tend his fields even as his economy is nearly self-sufficient and their loca- fore seen by outsiders — of a remote community tion, at , feet, is well adapted for their discussion in a wide range of courses in Latin American studies, cultural anthropology, development own sons emigrate to the U.S. And Emeterio is of Indians high in the Peruvian Andes. Their Choqela: Only Interpretation and Third-World studies, and environmental issues. It was produced by Robert Brewster and Felix not alone in his struggle, for a new generation alpacas (raised for wool) and their llamas (beasts culture offers important clues into the Inca past This provocative and profound film documents of burden). The Q’eros employ the same agri- Gehm. of zapatistas in Chiapas is also fighting to regain and the roots of Andean cultures. The Q’eros the Choqela ceremony, an agricultural ritual and their communal lands and in so doing are bring- cultural methods, play the same panpipes and “This extraordinary and courageous documentary opens up for students a rare window onto one play flutes and sing to their alpacas in a ritual to song of the Aymara Indians of Peru. By offering flutes, and weave cloth using the same patterns ing renewed hope to Emeterio and millions of promote the animals’ fertility. several different translations of the proceedings, of the largest and most remote indigenous groups in Mexico. Most importantly, it allows students other beleaguered Mexican farmers. as those described by Spanish chroniclers in the to visualize at an intimate level the conflicts and the prospects for the land and people of this The film shows how the music evolves from the film acknowledges the problems of interpre- th century. The film presents Q’eros music in embattled territory. In two decades of research, writing, and teaching about the Tarahumara people I Highlighted by rare archival footage of Zapata individual, to family, to ayllu, to community, a tation as an inherent dilemma of anthropology. its shepherd and religious functions and shows and the Mexican Revolution, The Last Zapatista have not encountered anything better than this impressive work for conveying to students the exigencies with structure of spiritual activity distinct from the “A visually stunning and linguistically provocative weaving as an integral part of family life. demonstrates that the heritage and ideals of zap- which many Tarahumara must now cope on a daily basis. Avoiding the romanticism as well as sensationalist structure of kinship. The Q’eros sing and play work. The mysteries of interpretation and ritual 53 min. Color 1979 #0053 atismo will drive Mexico’s agrarian struggle long separately from each other, producing a hetero- performance presented in this film should be suit- hyperbole that pervades many reports of these problems, the film instead portrays, through textured inter- into the future. This is essential viewing for any Sale: VHS or DVD $295, Rental: $95 views and rich cinematography, both heroes and casualties in these conflicts. By hearing multiple perspectives phonic sound without rhythmic beat, harmony, able for most audiences, although those involved in course in Mexican history or culture, Latin or counterpoint — a “chaotic” sound texture Latin American studies and related disciplines will — from human rights activists, environmental workers, government officials, and indigenous people them- American studies, cultural anthropology, or Peruvian Weaving: A selves — viewers learn the ways in which complex that exemplifies a key connection between the find much to ponder.” — American Anthropologist development issues. Produced by Susan Lloyd. culture of the Andes and that of the Amazon Continuous Warp and often contradictory forces are transforming 12 min. Color 1987 #0042 “This film has had an overwhelming response jungle. The film also focuses on the protracted Examines warp pattern weaving in Peru, an the Tarahumara into hostages within their own Sale: VHS or DVD $150, Rental: $95 in my classes in Latin American history. It negotiations by which the Indians were compen- ancient Andean Indian tradition handed down homelands. This is an invaluable educational aid Limited Time Offer: brings home to students the reality of Zapata’s sated for their participation in the project. Save 10% off the purchase price of from woman to woman for some , years. to anyone wishing to learn more about the cultures Save 10%! heritage in a way that no lecture or reading “A rare and delightful film that presents wonderful any three or more works by John Cohen! Features a detailed demonstration of the warp and controversies in this vast but little-understood could ever do. Poignant and compelling, it is pattern technique on back-strap and four-stake region of Mexico.” — Jerome M. Levi, Assoc. 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Latin American Studies Transnational Fiesta: 1992 Mas Fever: Inside Trinidad The Toured: The Other Side Margaret Mead Film Festival honoree Carnival of Tourism in Barbados Natl. Educational Film Festival Award African Studies Assn. honoree American Anthropological Assn. selection Chicago Latino Film Festival honoree American Anthropological Assn. selection Western Psychological Assn. honoree Intl. Congress of Anthropological and Official Video of the Smithsonian San Juan Cinemafest honoree Ethnological Sciences honoree Institution’s “Caribbean Festival Arts” Intl. Congress of Anthropological and American Anthropological Assn. selection International Touring Exhibition Ethnological Sciences honoree Until recently, it was widely assumed that Carnival in the New World is a synthesis of Tourism is the second-largest industry in the Native communities throughout the Americas European elements — Christian traditions and world and the “touristic encounter” may be the would be absorbed into the mainstream or the masquerade — and African elements — pri- most important contact front today between otherwise disappear. But  years after the marily music and dance. In Trinidad, Carnival people of differing cultures. But such encoun- Festive Land: Carnaval in Bahia beginning of the Conquest, indigenous peoples is a colorful, exuberant celebration of national ters, especially between people of the First and Cashing in on Culture photo ©Jean Colvin are asserting their presence and identity with focus and pride. Preparations are made through- Voices of the Orishas Third worlds, are often characterized by strik- renewed vigor. Festive Land: Carnaval in Cashing in on Culture: out the year and reach a frantic pace just before ingly unequal power relations. This remarkable video illustrates that vigor by Bahia Carnival begins. This informative and enjoyable Indigenous Communities and Voices of the Orishas This provocative documentary explores the exploring the multicultural and transnational­ WorldFest-Houston Film Festival Award documentary goes behind the scenes to capture experience of tourism from the point of view of Tourism experiences of a family of Peruvian Andean African Studies Assn. honoree the spirit of the celebration and explore its major Latin American Studies Assn. honoree African Studies Assn. honoree those who are “toured,” in this case on the Latin American Studies Assn. honoree immigrants living in Washington, D.C. The African Literature Assn. honoree events and aspects. The video features sequences Caribbean island of Barbados. The film exam- on the history and culture of steel drum and “People’s Choice Award,” Global Africa American Anthropological Assn. selection video documents their lives in Washington and This engaging documentary examines one of ines the realities of making a living in a tour- follows them as they return to their home town calypso music. Intl. Film Festival First Peoples’ Festival (Montreal) honoree the largest and most extraordinary popular cel- Margaret Mead Film Festival honoree ist economy, dealing with stereotypical “ugly in Peru to sponsor the annual fiesta of the vil- ebrations in the world, the week-long Carnaval Mas Fever is a timeless and essential work for all Americans,” witnessing one’s traditional culture Eco-tourism and “ethnic” tourism, designed lage’s patron saint. The North American mem- American Anthropological Assn. selection to bring affluent and adventurous tourists into that brings more than two million people to the courses dealing with the African Diaspora, and change under the impact of foreign visitors, and bers of their extended family, as well as other streets of Salvador, the capital of Bahia, Brazil. for a variety of courses in cultural anthropology, This innovative ethnographic documentary becoming sexually objecti fied — all the while remote indigenous communities, are among migrants, also participate in the fiesta, where the demonstrates the survival and strength of the the fastest-growing types of tourism worldwide. Carnaval is the most expressive showcase of the Caribbean or Latin American studies, compara- absorbing unceasing government exhortations to complexities of cultural identity, religious syn- unique cultural richness of Bahia, where African tive religion, and ethnomusicology. It was African cultural and religious heritage of Yoruba “make a friend for Barbados today.” This insightful documentary, filmed in the small cretism, interethnic marriages, migration, and in the contemporary life of Caribbean African- culture has survived, prospered, and evolved, produced by Larry Johnson and Glenn Micallef. This remarkable documentary will stimulate tropical forest community of Capirona, Ecuador, racism all converge. Hispanics. is an incisive case study of the many issues and mixing with other Brazilian influences to create discussion in a wide variety of courses in Latin potential problems surrounding such tourism. The video reveals how the perpetuation and forms found nowhere else in the world. The film Filmed in Havana among Afro-Cubans who American and Caribbean studies, cultural Those issues are shown to be simultaneously constant re-invention of village ceremonial life captures this cultural energy through remarkable practice Santeria (African spiritism), the video anthropology, travel and tourism, and sociology. cultural, economic, and environmental, and and identity are influenced by the migrants. It footage of musical performances, dances, reli- documents an important Güemilere, a ritual It was produced by Julie Pritchard Wright. also shows how the migrants’ own sense of ceremony featuring dancing, singing, praying, are complexly intertwined for both indigenous gious manifestations, and street celebrations. “This is one of the best films ever made por- ethnic identity is shaped both by their ongoing and drum beating, and in which the pantheon communities and tourists. At the same time, Carnaval reflects the racial traying the human side of the tourist-host participation in the ceremonial life of their of  deities, or Orishas, of the Yoruba religion and social tensions of Brazil’s heterogeneous encounter. It is nonjudgmental and sensitive to The film interweaves illuminating sequences native community and by their experiences in are invoked. society. At first glance there appear to be two both points of view. I have already recommended featuring the Quechua-speaking Indians, aca- the U.S. demics, Ecuadorian tour operators, and college- million people chaotically mixed on the streets, The ceremony re-creates a seminal Yoruba myth it to my colleagues in many tourism-related disci- age American tourists. It focuses in particular on This outstanding documentary will generate but a more detailed look reveals how patterns of featuring the demigods Shangó, Oggún, and plines in the USA and internationally.” — Prof. how tourism has changed the lives of members discussion in a wide variety of courses. It was segregation driven by racial, social, and economic Oyá; this mythical tale is one of passion, Nelson Graburn, Dept. of Anthropology, Univ. of the indigenous community. produced by Wilton Martinez and Paul Gelles. differences continue in Carnaval. betrayal, and bloodshed, and emphasizes the of California, Berkeley virtues of loyalty and perseverance. Through the “This is a must-see film for anyone interested Festive Land explores the rich fabric of Bahian “Challenges viewers to look upon host-tourist Cashing in on Culture explores some of the most ceremony Santero initiates render homage to the in indigenous culture, migration, Andean Carnaval from the points of view of four people interactions from a new perspective…. Pro- perplexing issues facing indigenous communities gods, ask for guidance in matters involving birth communities, or the ethnography of the of different social classes. Commentary is also vides the basis for a wealth of discussion and does and raises many thorny questions, such as how and death, and request permission to initiate trans­national village in which we all live.” provided by noted Brazilian artists, leaders, and so with sensitivity to the individuals portrayed. I do indigenous communities, in the context of new Santeros into the religion. global tourism and business interests, set up and — Michael Kearney, Prof. of Anthropology, scholars. The film will stimulate reflection and would wholeheartedly recommend its use in classes run successful tourist operations on their own Univ. of California, Riverside discussion in any course studying the African Voices of the Orishas will engage students and that deal with cultural interactions, stereotypes, without compromising their cultural traditions “This wonderful film brings home the real- diaspora, cultural anthropology, Latin American generate discussion in any course dealing with and tourism.” — Deirdre Evans-Pritchard, Film and despoiling their environment? The film will ity of transnational connections and Andean studies, comparative religion, or ethnomusi­ the African Diaspora as well as in courses in Review Editor, Annals of Tourism Research Latin American or Caribbean studies, cultural generate discussion in a variety of courses in identity with a vibrant clarity that makes it cology. It was produced by Carolina Moraes-Liu. 38 min. Color 1992 #0085 anthropology, comparative religion, and ethno­ Latin American studies, cultural anthropology, a major contribution to the understanding of “Refreshingly, this film explodes the long- Sale: VHS or DVD $225, Rental: $95 and development and Third-World studies. It modern Latin America.” — Orin Starn, Prof. running myth that Carnaval subverts the musicology. It was produced by Alvaro Pérez Betancourt. was produced by Prof. Regina Harrison, Univ. of Anthropology, Duke Univ. racial and class hierarchies that trouble Bahia Mas Fever: Inside Trinidad Carnival of Maryland. 61 min. Color 1993 #0067 and Brazil during the rest of the year. The film “Colorful, compelling, and visually engaging…. “This film is perfect for teaching about the com- Sale: VHS or DVD $295, Rental: $95 is not only beautifully picturesque and musi- “Interviews with panmen and costume-makers are In my undergraduate teaching I have seen how it plexities and contradictions of globalization as cal, but also sociologically smart.” — James illuminating. The steel music, aslways difficult to can make the mythology of Santeria come alive. I experienced on the ground by indigenous people Matory, Prof. of Anthropology and Afro- capture on tape, comes through majestically. The highly recommend it for any course looking at who are themselves cultural and political actors on American Studies, Harvard Univ. faces of Carnival participants, particularly the Afro-American religions or culture in a a local and global stage. It will engage students “This engaging film can be used eVectively in children’s, glow with a supernatural radiance. The comparative way.” — Janet Hoskins, Prof. of profoundly in complicated questions which courses dealing with Latin America, religion, filmmakers have created a lastingly artful presenta- Anthropology, Univ. of Southern California the film persuades you to care about deeply.” performance, and gender and sexuality. It also tion of the buzzing confusion and profundity of “An important film because it offers a rare look at — Brett Williams, Prof. of Anthropology, is appropriate for introductory cultural anthropol- Carnival. The film offers a rare glimpse of the the practice of Santeria, also called La Regla de American Univ. ogy. It raises interesting issues of cultural diversity, human spirit liberated from the chains of everyday Ocha by its practitioners, in Cuba. The strength of “This frank and lucid video is really good. gender, race, and class, as it conveys the spirit of decorum, at home in the company of dancing gods.” the film is its emphasis on the importance of Yoruba It is sure to generate rich, complex class dis- play, pleasure, and energy that permeates Carnaval — Norman Weinstein, in The Beat singing, dancing, and drumming as a whole to this cussion.” — Mary Louise Pratt, Prof. of Latin in Bahia.” — Prof. Kathleen Zaretsky, Dept. of 55 min. Color 1996 #0126 religious ritual.” — Western Folklore American Studies, New York Univ. Anthropology, San Jose State Univ. Sale: VHS or DVD $225, Rental: $95 37 min. Color 1994 #0108 28 min. Color 2002 #0075 48 min. Color 2001 #0089 Sale: VHS or DVD $225, Rental: $95 Sale: VHS or DVD $250, Rental: $95 Sale: VHS or DVD $225, Rental: $95 Transnational Fiesta: 1992 The Toured: The Other Side of Tourism in Barbados

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Latin American Studies The Price of Renewal Ripe for Change What are the challenges in crafting a vibrant California — always a fascinating marriage California and the American Dream urban village from an ethnically, culturally, and of opposite extremes — is at a cross-roads in  , - -  explores the dynamics of culture, economically diverse population? This percep- agriculture. Many Californians are struggling to ff community, and identity in California, one of the most diverse places in the world. Each film tive documentary examines complex issues of fend o overdevelopment and the loss of farm- (the two on this page and the first two on the next) provides a trenchant and highly discussible community development, philanthropy, and ing lands and traditions while embracing T civic engagement by chronicling the long-term innovative visions of agricultural sustainability. case study of divergent California social trends that are keenly evident all across America. Of particular importance are the dramatic recent growth of Native American economic and political power as a redevelopment of an older, deteriorating neigh- At the same time, California is where fast food result of Indian gaming operations, and the rise of Latino political, social, and cultural influence as the borhood called City Heights, often referred to as was born and it is a center of the biotechnology Hispanic population increases and forges alliances with other ethnic groups. the Ellis Island of San Diego. industry and large corporate agribusiness. The The film probes both the potential and the pit- debates raging in California over issues of food, As the films illustrate, in the last  years California has become center stage to a wide array of issues falls of public/private partnerships in addressing agriculture, and sustainability have profound redefining the American experience: from changing demographics to new models of civic engagement, Madres Unidas: Parents Researching for Change the problems of inner city decay, as well as the The New Los Angeles photo: Manuel Roman implications for all of America, especially in from the role of immigrants in neighborhood life to the democratic challenge of the initiative process, thorny questions raised by the gentrification of a world where scarcity is the norm and many from sustainable agriculture to Native American gaming and sovereignty. The experience of California, Madres Unidas: Parents multicultural and Hispanic neighborhoods. The New Los Angeles natural resources are diminishing. the world’s sixth-largest economy, may become central in deciding the priorities of life in a post- Researching for Change industrial America in which “minorities” constitute a majority of the population. Thirty years of non-European immigration to This engaging documentary explores the com- This fascinating documentary explores the City Heights was spurred by the Immigration plexities of inclusion in Los Angeles — the intersection of food and politics in California This unique and inspiring documentary follows Each film stands alone and may be purchased separately. However, taken together, the four episodes and Nationality Act of , which replaced nation’s largest “majority-minority” city and the over the last  years. It illuminates the complex five immigrant mothers who became involved examine a complex, daunting, but supremely crucial set of issues and illuminate a question of vital preferences based on national origin with priori- city with the nation’s largest divide between rich forces struggling for control of the future of in an effort to start a new small school for their importance to our nation: Can peoples of diverse cultures and thinking come together to redefine ties favoring family reunification. The result in and poor. The film provides a riveting portrait California’s agriculture, and provides provocative children, and later became researchers and home, community, and civic participation in ways that lead to a peaceful, prosperous society? City Heights is a rich mix of cultural values and of a city in often turbulent transition, beginning commentary by a wide array of eloquent farm- videographers to document their journey. Their Each of the four films that make up California and the American Dream will generate thought, analysis, people, including a large percentage of immi- in  with the election of Mayor Tom Bradley ers, farmworker leaders, prominent chefs, and stories are set in the context of a city-wide school and discussion in a wide variety of courses in ethnic studies, Native American and Hispanic American grants from Mexico and Latin America as well as — the first African-American mayor of a major noted authors and scientists. reform and community organizing movement in city without a black majority — and concluding Oakland, California. studies, sociology, American studies, and cultural anthropology, among many others. California and refugees from Southeast Asia and East Africa. The film examines a host of thorny questions: with the political empowerment of Latinos and the American Dream is a co-production of Paul Espinosa, Lyn Goldfarb, and Jed Riffe and the What are the trade-offs between the ability The small-schools movement began as an effort the  election of Antonio Villaraigosa, the Independent Television Service (ITVS); Executive Producer Sally Jo Fifer; funding to produce large quantities of food versus the to improve education in Oakland’s flatlands, city’s first Latino mayor in more than  years. by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The films are all closed-captioned. health of workers, consumers, and the planet? where the majority of immigrants live, by creat- The film looks beyond the Hollywood dreams- What are the hidden costs of “inexpensive” ing new small autonomous schools and involv- Save More Than 25% cape to a dynamic new city, one grappling with food? How do we create sustainable agricultural ing parents and community members as leaders Special Series Price: $725 the same issues that are becoming commonplace practices? in reform. throughout the nation: immigration, globaliza- The video explores parent participation in the California’s “Lost” Tribes tion, de-industrialization, economic inequality, reform through the eyes of the five parent re- and a shrinking middle class. The film profiles searchers, and reveals unexpected lessons about The  Supreme Court decision to open up Indian gaming nationwide had as dramatic an economic the efforts of immigrants and the working poor, the barriers to community participation. The impact on the lives of California’s Indian tribes as the occupation in  of Alcatraz Island had on in coalition with community organizations, video also chronicles the personal transforma- their cultural identities. In a few short years, California Indians went from being the poorest people labor unions, and elected officials, to transform tion of each of the mothers as they evolved into in the state to among the richest, and from being virtually invisible to being the state’s most powerful the environment in which they live and to make vocal advocates and skilled educational research- political lobby. For the Cabazon and Morongo the city accountable to its residents. ers, and the impact that their research had on tribes of Southern California, the plaintiffs in the new small school. the landmark Supreme Court case, the wealth The New Los Angeles is essential viewing in they have achieved through gambling casinos courses in Hispanic American studies, ethnic In the end, Madres Unidas is a strong testament was unimaginable. studies, sociology, and cultural anthropology. It to the value of participatory research as an al- was directed by award-winning filmmaker Lyn Ripe for Change ternative method that expands the possibilities Years of excruciating poverty have not been lost Goldfarb. for democratic participation and social change. on three-time chairwoman Mary Ann Andres The Price of Renewal “This is a portrait of a changing Los Angeles Through the “window” of food and agriculture, The video will generate discussion in a variety of of the Morongo tribe, whose reservation is near hidden from the public point of view. The film Ripe for Change reveals two parallel yet contrast- courses in Hispanic-American studies, sociology, Palm Springs. She remembers the dirt floor Profound redevelopment plans placed this poor illuminates how race and immigration in- ing views of our world. One holds that large- women’s studies, ethnic studies, and cultural an- shack of her childhood and the impossibility of and largely powerless community in an unlikely tersect with economic and political forces to scale agriculture, genetic engineering, and thropology. It was produced by Andrea Dyrness. dreaming of the wealth the tribe now holds. For partnership with businessman and philanthro- shape the priorities of a city and response of technology promise a hunger-less future. The Viejas tribal Chairman Anthony Pico, the abun- “A wonderful resource for scholars and stu- pist Sol Price (the founder of the Price Club and its people. It is a coming-of-age story, where other calls for a more organic, sustainable, and dance of today harks back to the times before dents wishing to think differently about edu- California’s “Lost” Tribes widely recognized as the “father” of the discount the intersection of electoral politics, grassroots locally focused style of farming that reclaims the contact with Europeans. But now, the state is cational and social science research methods warehouse industry) and William Jones, an organizing, and coalitions have transformed aesthetic and nurturing qualities of food and trying to charge a gaming tax greater than the standard corporate rate, a challenge to the newly found and wanting to embrace the challenge of African-American real estate developer who was a city. The story told here foreshadows the choices considers the impact of agriculture on the abundance of California’s tribes. involving community members as equal part- the youngest person ever elected to the San that cities across the nation will face when in- environment, on communities, and on workers. ners, rather than ‘subjects,’ in research. The Diego City Council. For the Colusa Tribe of Wintu, the largest employer in Colusa county, income from gaming operations creased immigration, the proliferation of low-wage Ripe for Change will nurture discussion in a video eloquently reveals the central article of faith has made possible the opening of the only dialysis center to service both native and non-native popula- The Price of Renewal demonstrates how urban jobs, and a shrinking middle class force city lead- variety of courses in ethnic studies, sociology, underlying popular education and participatory tions in the county. Its closure, and that of the tribal-funded Wellness Center, may result from the high redevelopment is a double-edged sword as it ers to rethink their priorities. It is a hopeful story social policy, American studies, cultural anthro- research: that ordinary people can come to under- taxes Governor Schwarzenegger wants to impose on all gaming tribes, both large and small. explores what is gained and what is lost as the about ordinary people changing their lives and pology, and environmental issues, among other stand and take action to solve the problems they are This brilliant documentary explores the conflicts over Indian gaming and places them in the context of community develops and improves itself. The their city, a story with national implications. Stu- disciplines. It was directed by award-winning confronted with in their communities.” — John both California and Native American history. The film examines the historical underpinnings of tribal film will spur thought and discussion in courses dents and faculty in a wide variety of courses and filmmaker Emiko Omori. Hurst, Prof. of Education, Univ. of California, sovereignty and the evolution of tribal gaming rights over the last  years. It illustrates the impact of in Hispanic American studies, ethnic studies, disciplines… will love this film.” — Peter Dreier, Berkeley E.P. Clapp Distinguished Prof. of Politics and 56 min. Color 2005 #0152 CC gaming on Indian self-determination, and the challenges that Native people face in defining the urban studies, cultural anthropology, sociology, 58 min. Color 2003 #0134 Dir., Urban and Environmental Policy Program, Sale: VHS or DVD $250, Rental: $95 identity of their people for the future. and American studies, among others. It was Sale: VHS or DVD $225, Rental: $95 directed by the award-winning documentarian Occidental College California’s “Lost” Tribes is essential viewing in a variety of courses in Native American studies, ethnic Paul Espinosa. studies, cultural anthropology, and American history and studies. It was directed by the noted 56 min. Color 2005 #0151 CC NEW RELEASES! documentarian Jed Riffe,and co-produced by Jed Riffe and Jack Kohler (Yurok, Karuk, and Hupa). 56 min. Color 2005 #0150 CC Sale: VHS or DVD $250, Rental: $95 Sale: VHS or DVD $250, Rental: $95 Don’t miss our featured new and recent releases 56 min. Color 2005 #0149 CC dealing with Latin American studies, which are Sale: VHS or DVD $250, Rental: $95 described on pages -7.

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Latin American Studies Native American Studies Rancho California (Por Favor) Who Owns the Past? Sundance Film Festival World Premiere Selection American Indian Film Festival “Best Feature Documentary” nominee Special Jury Prize, Gold Premio Mesquite Award, CineFestival San Antonio American Anthropological Assn. selection Intl. Communication Assn. Keynote Screening Society for Visual Anthropology selection Columbus Intl. Film Festival Award Montreal Intl. Native Film Festival honoree American Studies Assn. honoree  outstanding documentary relates the powerful history of the American Indian struggle for University Film and Video Assn. honoree control of their ancestral remains. In , after a long struggle between Indian rights groups Los Angeles Intl. Latino Film Festival honoree T and the scientific establishment, the Native American Graves Repatriation and Protection Act  -, widely acclaimed visual essay provides a troubling journey through (NAGPRA) returned to Indian people the right to control the remains of their ancestors. For American migrant farmworker camps in suburban southern California — Rancho de los Diablos, Kelly Mi Puerto Rico Indians, this was perhaps the most important piece of civil and human rights legislation of the th Boomtown T Camp, Porterville, McGonigle Canyon — where homeless indigenous Mixteco workers century. Skeletons and grave goods that had been gathering dust in museums around the country coexist near gated designer-home enclaves in Carlsbad, La Costa, Encinitas, and Del Mar. In a Mi Puerto Rico could come home again, and Indian graves would be protected from further desecration. Indian Boomtown remarkable feat of artistic and political fusion, the film explores the charged debate over the meaning people were not only being heard; their moral claims on their past were being turned into law. and consequences of immigrant culture near America’s southern border, and along the way examines Natl. Educational Film Festival Award “Best Documentary on Communities,” , the complex realities of race and class in this country. San Antonio CineFestival Award Now a new case is testing these claims. The discovery of a -year-old skeleton on the banks of the First Peoples’ Festival, Montreal National Council of La Raza Columbia River near Kennewick, Washington, has re-ignited the conflict between anthropologists American Indian Film Festival honoree Rancho California begins by working through a set of media ideals about social participation and self- “Outstanding Documentary” nominee and Indian people over the control of human Newport Film Festival honoree representation, but finally finds layers of complicity at the center of the region’s economy. Blending Intl. Latin American Film Festival remains found on ancestral Indian lands. An- PBS National Broadcasts on P.O.V. keen observation and insightful commentary, the film illustrates how racial identity and social roles are honoree thropologists insist these remains hold the key carefully cultivated parts of the landscape in a San Juan Cinemafest honoree to America’s past and must be studied for the Suquamish, Washington, is a small Pacific new “suburban plantation culture.” But the benefit of mankind, while many Indian people Coast Indian reservation town. Every summer, picture is not all bleak: the film also shows how This wide-ranging, much-honored documentary tribal members from the Suquamish Nation explores Puerto Rico’s rich cultural traditions believe that exhuming and studying them is a grassroots development efforts by indigenous desecration of their ancestors. transform the quiet seaside village into a volatile Mixteco organizers work to resist conditions of and untold history, revealing the remarkable marketplace devoted to the sale of fireworks for ff deprivation concealed in the heart of this other- stories of its revolutionaries and abolitionists, At the heart of the conflict are two very di erent the Fourth of July. This fascinating and thought- wise scenic landscape. poets and patriots — all of whose struggles for and seemingly irreconcilable belief systems. Who provoking documentary chronicles the many national identity unfold within the complex web Owns the Past? uses the Kennewick Man case as challenges faced by Suquamish families in the Rancho California will engage and challenge of relations between Puerto Rico and the U.S. a frame to explore the roots of this conflict, roots fireworks business and explores the complex and students and generate analysis and discussion Producer/writer Raquel Ortiz serves as on-screen that reach back to the beginnings of American often thorny issues of tribal sovereignty, treaty in a wide array of courses in Latino and ethnic host and narrator. Her participation in the pro- history. By exploring the historical events that rights, and the pursuit of life, liberty, and happi- studies, Latin American studies, cultural anthro- Who Owns the Past? cess of learning about her own heritage infuses led to the passage of NAGPRA and the current ness in Indian Country and America. pology, Third World studies, sociology, and the film with an engaging dynamic of discovery controversy over Kennewick Man, the film American studies. It was produced by Prof. John Although most Americans celebrate July Fourth and interaction. Traditional Puerto Rican music provides a clear context for understanding the issues involved. Perhaps most important, the film Rancho California (Por Favor) Caldwell, who teaches media and cultural stud- by simply watching fireworks displays, for many — including storytelling plenas — punctuates illuminates the two very different world views that inform this controversy and that will continue to ies in the Dept. of Film and Television, UCLA. have tremendous impact on Indian people and on all Americans long into the future. of the Suquamish the selling and setting off of the film, while noted Puerto Rican artist Juan huge displays of fireworks for Independence “Brilliantly explores the new social relations emerging in southern California in the wake of mass Sanchez’s collages — composed of striking Who Owns the Past? is essential viewing for a wide array of classes in American history and studies, Day is a vital summer ritual. It is also big busi- migration, economic restructuring, and the rapid growth of low-wage labor jobs in the service sector in graphics, images from the past, and symbols Native American studies, ethnic studies, anthropology, and archaeology. It was produced by Jed Riffe ness and an important part of the reservation affluent urban areas. The film envisions and enacts a cross-cultural conversation on vital public issues, a from popular culture — provide an innovative and narrated by Academy-Award-winning actress Linda Hunt. It is closed-captioned. economy. The main character in the film, Ben- conversation that seems to be taking place nowhere else in our society. The film ‘breaks the frame’ of electronic method of presenting history. nie Armstrong, Chairman of the Suquamish and print media discourses about immigration, compelling us to confront issues of overwhelming public “This sensitive, deftly developed, and well-balanced film explores two widely divergent perspectives on Mi Puerto Rico is essential viewing for classes in the past. It does not attempt to resolve the issues it presents nor to tilt the story toward one side or the other. Tribal Council, has sold fireworks for three policy importance in fundamentally new ways.” — George Lipsitz, Prof. of American Studies, Univ. of Latin American studies, ethnic studies, multicul- decades. For Armstrong, the right to sell California, Santa Cruz On the contrary, it presents the material in a way that enables students to understand the complexity of the turalism, and Caribbean studies. It was directed issues and to analyze and discuss them themselves.” — Rita Napier, Prof. of History, Univ. of Kansas fireworks is symbolic of a larger political context “Provides a much-needed teaching tool for courses that explore the socioeconomic and cultural by Sharon Simon and produced by Raquel Ortiz in which tribes throughout the United States issues underpinning Mexican and indigenous migration. The film’s ethnographic approach raises and Sharon Simon. It is closed-captioned. “If the purpose of a documentary is to encourage viewers to think critically about historical and struggle to maintain their sovereignty. In his contemporary matters, then Who Owns the Past? passes the test in an exemplary fashion. This is a important methodological and ethical questions about how we come to know about migrant populations. “This engaging, effective, and powerful film view, the sale of fireworks is a justly poetic blend This is an essential resource for development and globalization studies, American and ethnic studies, timely documentary about significant issues surrounding a long-standing controversy between American of politics, economics, and independence. brings history to life and stimulates classroom Indians and those who view Native remains as a source of research and knowledge. The film does a superb Chicano/Latino studies, and transnational studies.” — Chon Noriega, Director and Prof., Chicano discussion. It is remarkable for the breadth of its Nevertheless, the irony of celebrating Indepen- Studies Research Center, UCLA job of bringing together important elements of this complex, cross-cultural struggle. It traces the history of scope, the depth and variety of its material content, grave looting in what became the United States from the landing of the Mayflower in  to the dence Day is not lost on tribal members. But “This is a superb film for use in ethnography, anthropology, and cultural and intercultural and for its effect on the audience. It is not only a “Kennewick Man” dispute of contemporary times. The film presents a compelling story in an even-handed while some see the history of Indian-white rela- studies, indeed in any discipline that deals seriously and critically with questions of politics, civilisation, social, political, and economic history of the island, manner. It will provoke needed reflection and discussion and should be widely used in courses that deal with tions as a litany of displacement, broken treaties, exploitation, and human ways of being in this world. It prompts deep thought and deep learning in students. but is also an exploration of the complex relation- American history, Native American history, Indian-white relations, anthropology, public policy, and race and cultural destruction, others see a story of It encourages genuine, open exchange and debate, it takes us to the heart of the big questions that enable ships between Puerto Ricans on/from the island and and ethnicity.” — James Riding In, Prof. of History, Arizona State Univ., Member of Pawnee Tribe of Native deeds and contributions to the strength us to work with our students and ourselves as educators for transformation. It is a truly invaluable resource those on the mainland. The film makes large socio- Oklahoma and development of the country as a whole. In which opens up exciting possibilities for teaching. Use it with your students and see!” — Dr. Alison Phipps, historical forces concrete, comprehensible, and in- reality, Armstrong and other Indians are dual Director, Graduate School for Arts and Humanities, and Senior Lecturer in Anthropology and triguing; it also makes history real and appealing: “An outstanding educational tool! It’s remarkable for its extraordinary balance and integrity, its great citizens. As both American entrepreneurs and as Intercultural Studies, Univ. of Glasgow, UK dynamic, personal, and palpable. At a time when filmic quality, and the currency of its coverage of this major issue affecting anthropologists, Native Americans Indians with an outlook unique to their experi- so many critical issues (identity politics, racial and and, ultimately, the entire American public.” — Deward Walker, Jr., Prof. of Anthropology and Ethnic ences and traditions, they walk in two worlds. “Not since Paul Taylor and Dorothea Lange’s American Exodus: A Record of Human Erosion has a ethnic polarization, immigration and transnation- Studies, Univ. of Colorado at Boulder documentary explored as dramatically the social conditions underlying California’s ‘imported’ agricultural Boomtown will motivate discussion in classes in alism, and the role of the U.S. in the larger world) labor.” — Jan Goggans, Pacific Regional Humanities Center, Univ. of California, Davis “Thanks to my background as a California Indian, my training in cultural anthropology, and my profession Native American studies, American studies and are being debated and discussed in classrooms across as a museum director, I have often found myself involved in (and struggling with) the multitude of issues, history, cultural anthropology, and sociology. It “As a reflexive documentary of the borderlands, this uncompromising inquiry dispels romantic postmodern the country, it is not only beneficial to have such a emotions, and viewpoints surrounding the repatriation of American Indian human remains. Who Owns was produced by Bryan Gunnar Cole. notions of resistance and identity-performance. Rich metaphors of perseverance, creativity, and domesticity catalyst for these discussions, it is essential.” — Lucy the Past? does an admirable job of letting a diverse group of scholars, museum professionals, tribal leaders, 53 min. Color 2002 #0056 are set next to factual severity of pesticides, denied wages, sexual loneliness, and racism that beset the trans- Perez, Coordinator, Multicultural Studies Pro- and activists voice their perspectives on this volatile issue, thus enabling viewers to understand the historical, Sale: VHS or DVD $295, Rental: $95 national workers who are stuck with migrancy. 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Native American Studies Ishi, the Last Yahi Pomo Basketweavers: A “Best of Festival,” Natl. Educational Film Tribute to Three Elders Wiping the Tears of Seven Generations Festival “Best Documentary Feature Video,” “Best Documentary Video” Award, American Indian Film Festival Gold Hugo Award, Chicago Intl. Film American Indian Film Festival “Best Educational Film,” Parnu Anthropology Festival Festival American Anthropological Assn. selection Natl. Educational Film Festival Gold Apple Award “Best Documentary Film,” American Red Earth Native Film Festival Award CINE Golden Eagle Award Indian Film Festival The baskets of the Pomo Indians of northern American Film and Video Festival Award This acclaimed documentary recounts one of California are recognized worldwide for their Munich Intl. Film Festival Award the most extraordinary and important stories in exquisite appearance, dazzling range of tech- New York Festivals Award American history and explains its contemporary nique, fineness of weave, and diversity of form  D ,  Lakota Sioux horseback riders rode  miles, in two weeks, through Homeland relevance with power and eloquence. In , and use. This acclaimed documentary provides bitter, below-zero winter weather, to commemorate the lives lost at the Wounded Knee Massacre there were some ten million Native Americans Ishi, the Last Yahi an in-depth introduction to the culture, history, of . This celebrated documentary relates the story of how the Lakota Nation mourned the Homeland in North America. By , there were fewer and basketweaving­ traditions and techniques of loss of their loved ones for  years — seven generations of the Lakota. They also mourned the than ,. In California, massacres of Bear’s Hiding Place: Ishi’s the Pomo. Iloss of some of their people’s sacred knowledge, which died with the elders at Wounded Knee. “Audience Award for Best Documentary,” Indians in the s and s had nearly exter- The film shows in detail all aspects of Pomo American Film Institute Film Festival minated the Native peoples in the state. Last Refuge But in , inspired by dreams and visions of unity and spiritual awakening, a group of Lakota “Best Short Documentary” Award, basket­weaving, including the cultivation, gath- Therefore the sudden appearance in northern American Anthropological Assn. selection decided to bring their people out of mourning through a traditional Lakota ceremony called Nashville Independent Film Festival ering, and curing of the necessary native plants; California in  of Ishi, “the last wild Indian in American Indian Film Festival honoree “Washigila,” or “Wiping The Tears.” The Native American Film Festival honoree the preparation of the basketry materials; and North America,” stunned the nation. For more This lively documentary follows an Bigfoot Memorial Ride was that ceremony. PBS National Broadcasts the patient, painstaking work of weaving a than  years, Ishi had lived in hiding with a archaeological expedition to the remote sunken The film interweaves stunningly beautiful basket. The film also chronicles the changing Set against the stunning backdrop of the North- tiny band of survivors. When he walked into the gardens of Deer Creek Canyon near Mount circumstances of Pomo basketry after first contemporary scenes of the ride itself with ern Plains, this rich and engaging documentary white man’s world, he was the last Yahi Indian Lassen in northern California. This is the sec- archival film and photos and expert commentary contact with non-Indians. It shows how and weaves together the stories of four Lakota Indian alive. For young anthropologist Alfred Kroeber, ond attempt by the team to find and confirm why Pomo basketmakers shifted from creating to illustrate the history of the Lakota and pro- families on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in Ishi’s appearance was a windfall. Kroeber had the location of Wowunupo’mu Tetna, or Bear’s vide an unforgettably poignant account of the baskets largely for utilitarian purposes to making South Dakota. Shot over several years, the film been searching for years to find “wild, un- Hiding Place, the last refuge of the Yahi and of decorative art objects for gifts, sale, and show. events leading up to, including, and following provides an inspiring and intimate portrait of contaminated Indians” who could document Ishi before his dramatic appearance in . Special emphasis is placed on the lives of three the Wounded Knee Massacre. contemporary Native American life as well as a aboriginal life in America. Through Kroeber’s The archaeological team is attempting to un- Pomo elders who helped inspire a contemporary The DVD version of the film includes an extra unique and compelling depiction of the strength invitation, Ishi left a jail cell and lived out the derstand how Ishi and the few surviving Yahi revival of Pomo basketry: Elsie Comanche Allen  minutes of footage, shot in late , in and vitality of Native culture as it unfolds to the remaining four years of his life as an informant adapted to the invasion of their homeland by (-), Laura Fish Somersal (-), which participants in the  Memorial Ride viewer over the course of the years. and teacher at the Museum of Anthropology in non-Indians, which began with the Gold Rush and Mabel McKay (b. ). All three women Wiping the Tears of Seven Generations discuss the profound impact of the experience San Francisco. Those featured include Michael Little Boy, a of . How had they survived as a small band, grew up speaking Pomo dialects and did not on their lives. spiritual leader who has lived for more than  following the extermination of almost all their learn English until later in life. All became Wiping the Tears of Seven Generations is a classic, thought-provoking work that explores the Lakota years in a one-room home with his family of people? Other than concealment, what did this world-renowned basketweavers and served as perspective on their history, culture, spirituality, and hope for tribal survival. The film will generate seven. He is followed through the tension-filled thicket of poison oak and bay trees, perched on consultants for linguists, anthropologists, art reflection, analysis, and discussion in a wide range of courses in Native American studies, American but gratifying experience of gaining a new home the side of a steep cliff covered with talus slopes, historians, and folklorists. All were instrumental history and studies, cultural anthropology, and comparative religion. It was produced by Gary Rhine and seeing his family transformed by its arrival. offer to sustain the remaining Yahi? How long in the effort to preserve, protect, and promulgate for Kifaru Productions and directed by Fidel Moreno (Yaqui/Huichol) and Gary Rhine; the eloquent Grandmother Doris Eagle is determined to put did the Yahi hide here? The answers to these and Pomo basketry. an end to her family’s history of alcoholism, a other compelling questions are revealed in the narration is delivered by Hanna Left Hand Bull Fixico (Lakota). Pomo Basketweavers will inspire and engage disease that has devastated Native life. course of the expedition’s difficult and danger- “More than film — it is history as it unfolds…. Shows an inherent strength in tribal people not students in courses in Native American studies, ous journey. Produced by Jed Riffe. even they suspected…. Generations from now people will marvel at the Bigfoot Ride and see that Thurman Horse is an artist struggling to raise cultural anthropology, and folklore. It was it was a critical pivot in the story of American Indians. Thank God we have it on film.” — Vine his four children in “cluster housing” — a reser- 17 min. Color 1998 #0093 produced by David Ludwig. Deloria, Jr., Prof. of Law, Religion and History, Univ. of Colorado, author of Custer Died for Your Sins vation-style ghetto. Over the course of the film, Sale: VHS or DVD $175, Rental: $95 and Evolution, Creationism, and Other Modern Myths Thurman moves off the reservation twice to find Ishi, the Last Yahi work and a better education for his kids. Like “Sensitive. Moving. The film is a model of the way art can be used to effect reconciliation and Roots of Beauty many people on the reservation, Marian White Using Kroeber’s meticulous notes and recordings renewal.” — Huston Smith, Prof. of Religion, Emeritus, Univ. of California, Berkeley, author of The Mouse is searching for a space that belongs to taken at the time, the film provides a unique American Anthropological Assn. selection World’s Religions and Why Religion Matters her alone, a place not regulated by the tribe or look at indigenous life in America before the American Indian Film Festival honoree “For the first time in film, the true story of The Wounded Knee Massacre…. The first of its genre federal government. With few resources, Marian arrival of Europeans. It interweaves a lively mix This richly detailed and informative to record — not rewrite — history from the Lakota perspective.” — The Lakota Times tries to build a home on an inherited piece of of still photographs, archival film footage, dra- documentary illustrates the complex processes land and return to a life of self-sufficiency that is “A tour-de-force that effectively, without rancor, tells of the devastation that was visited upon not matized readings of articles and letters by Ishi’s utilized by Pomo Indian weavers of northern honored in traditional Lakota culture. only Chief Bigfoot’s defenseless men, women, and children on the frozen South Dakota prairie in contemporaries, and Kroeber’s wax recordings of California to cultivate, manage, harvest, and , but its lingering generational impact. The Lakota narrator, with even voice, tells of the unspeak- Homeland will motivate discussion in classes Ishi’s voice. It also includes commentary by prepare the indigenous plant materials used in able horror of Wounded Knee. But more important than horror, the film is ultimately about the hope and in Native American studies, sociology, cultural Native Americans who discuss the importance their world-famous baskets. rebirth of the Lakota people. This is a must for those who want to see hope triumph over the grief of seven anthropology, ethnic studies, and American of Ishi’s legacy today. The video also demonstrates, in concrete ways, generations.” — David Claudio Iglesias, in Native Peoples Magazine studies and history. It was directed by Jilann Ishi was produced and directed by Jed Riffe and the often overlooked sophistication of California Pomo Basketweavers Photo by Scott Patterson Spitzmiller and Hank Rogerson and was pro- “A powerful tool in increasing understanding of our values, our way of life, and what we stand Pamela Roberts and written by Anne Makepeace. Indian land use and management and shows duced by Philomath Films in association with It is a Rattlesnake Productions Presentation. how mainstream America’s differing worldviews “A film which at long last takes Pomo basketry for as Indian people. This film has had a significant impact on everyone I know who has seen it, the Independent Television Service. out of the narrow and confined perspective of “A well-informed, sensitive portrayal of the story on land use are endangering the traditional plant regardless of race.” — Reuben Snake (Winnebago), Dir., The Native American Religious Freedom technology and places it in the more meaning- “Provides a warm and accessible look into a part of Ishi. It will be useful in both undergradu- materials of the Pomo. Project ful context of the overall culture. This is highly of America rarely seen or understood: Indian res- ate and graduate courses in Native American Roots of Beauty will generate discussion in nu- “A stirring record of a spiritual ceremony to end a century of mourning.... A plain statement of facts suitable for classroom use in a variety of courses in ervation life outside the Pow Wow. It should be studies, American history and studies, and merous courses in Native American studies, without being overtly accusatory, wielding the impact to strike a rich vein of informed guilt and inform the anthropology, Native American studies, the social part of every sociology, diversity, and Native anthropology, though it could also be valu- cultural anthropology, American studies, and uninformed.” — Variety sciences, arts, and humanities.” — David Peri, American studies curriculum.” — Michael able in a variety of other disciplines as well.” the environment. It was produced by Jed Riffe Prof. of Anthropology, Sonoma State Univ. “Five Stars [Highest Rating]. Very effective…. Highly recommended for all schools and libraries.” — Video Hanitchak, Director, Native American Program, — Russell Thornton, Prof. of Native American and Sherrie Smith-Ferri. Dartmouth College 59 min. Color 1994 #0095 Rating Guide For Libraries Studies, Dartmouth College 18 min. Color 2000 #0094 Sale: VHS or DVD $250, Rental: $95 57 min. Color 1992 #0135 57 min. Color 2000 #0038 57 min. Color 1993 #0091 Sale: VHS or DVD $175, Rental: $95 Sale: VHS or DVD $195, Rental: $95 Sale: VHS or DVD $275, Rental: $95 Sale: VHS or DVD $295, Rental: $95

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Native American Studies The Peyote Road: Ancient The Seasons of the Salish Religion in Contemporary Shot on location in Idaho and Montana, this The Red Road to Sobriety Crisis lyrical documentary follows the traditional Natl. Educational Film Festival Award “Best Documentary” Award, Great Plains annual round of the Native peoples of the CINE Golden Eagle Award Film Festival Northern Rockies and Inland Plateau. From the TELLY Award Chicago Intl. Film Festival Award story of the origin of the bitteroot — first fruit American Indian Film Festival honoree American Indian Film and Video of spring — to the stories and songs of the hunt, Parliament of the World’s Religions honoree Competition Award war, hand game, and winter jump dances, the DreamSpeakers Festival honoree video weaves scenes of contemporary practices Tucson Film Festival honoree This widely acclaimed, landmark documentary with elders’ memories of the old ways. Combin- was instrumental in the campaign to have ing interviews, animation, maps, archival pho-   Native American Sobriety Movement is flourishing throughout the Indian Congress overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s tos, and historic artifacts, the video also recounts communities of North America. This vital social movement combines ancient spiritual tradi- The Red Road to Sobriety Video Talking Circle  “Smith” decision, which denied the protec- the sad history of the region’s treaties, the cre- tions with modern medical approaches to substance abuse recovery. In this spirited, inspiring, Your Humble Serpent: The Wisdom of Reuben Snake T The Red Road to Sobriety tion of the First Amendment to the traditional ation of the Couer d’Alene and Flathead reserva- and hopeful documentary, American Indian health practitioners and traditional medicine people sacramental use of peyote by Indian people. tions, and the devastating impact of federal reveal the importance of tribal values and spiritual awareness in the recovery process. Video Talking Circle Your Humble Serpent: The As timely and relevant today as ever, the film Wisdom of Reuben Snake allotment policies. Produced by Jacqueline As the film vividly illustrates, substance abuse in Indian communities must be understood within the The contemporary Native American Sobriety examines the history of European and American Peterson and Lawrence Johnson. Movement is flourishing throughout the Indian context of the “American Holocaust.” Few Americans are today aware that the U.S. and Canadian religious intolerance — especially toward indig- “Best Documentary” Award, Red Earth “An important film that speaks with eloquent governments intentionally used alcohol in their attempts to destroy indigenous cultures and obtain communities of North America. This vital social enous peoples — and documents the centuries- Film Festival movement combines ancient spiritual traditions Indian voices about how their tribes have sur- Indian lands. The devastating effects of these policies were compounded by the propagation of the old sacramental use of the cactus Peyote in the Natl. Educational Film Festival Award vived the challenges of the past and remained “drunken Indian” stereotype. Faced with the loss of their religion, land, culture, freedom, and pride, with modern medical approaches to substance Americas, where it is integral to the beliefs and American Indian Film Festival honoree abuse recovery. strong in the present. The film is not only excep- Indian families experienced a debilitating syndrome known as intergenerational trauma, an experience ceremonies of one of the oldest and largest Parliament of the World’s Religions tionally informative, but also a superb model of shared by many families affected by the Holocaust in Europe. One of these traditions is the “talking circle.” In Native religions in the Western hemisphere. honoree how to present Native American history and con- Despite its powerful indictment of governmental abuse, the driving force of this film is the positive a talking circle, a participant holds a sacred eagle The film demonstrates how the Court’s decision Reuben Snake was a unique and compelling temporary life.” — James Nason, Prof. of Native spirit emanating from the Indian people featured in it. Continuing in the ancient traditions of “The feather while talking about whatever is on his or ultimately threatened the religious freedom of all American Indian leader, visionary, and activist. American Studies, Univ. of Washington Dreamkeepers” and “The Wounded Healers,” her mind. During this time, the other partici- Americans, and chronicles the successful efforts Filled with rich and revealing examples of his pants listen respectfully, encouraging the speaker 30 min. Color 1996 #0130 these people offer a new sense of hope to all of the American Indian Religious Freedom storytelling prowess, this inspiring biographical Sale: VHS or DVD $195, Rental: $95 those in recovery. to open his or her mind and heart, to share Coalition, including the passage of the historic portrait explores his life and philosophy and stories, feelings, and prayers. When finished,  Amendment to The American Indian examines his provocative views on ecology, Told in large part by recovering Native Ameri- the speaker passes the feather to the next person cans, many of whom work as counselors, the Religious Freedom Act that legalized sacramen- sacredness, intuitive thinking, and “the in the circle and becomes a listener; and so on tal peyote use for Indian people. rebrowning of America.” film presents methods and tools that specifically around the circle. enable alcoholics to help themselves. There is a As Snake grew up, his elders taught him that a strong emphasis on spiritual guidance and tradi- This remarkable documentary features many leader is a servant to his people. Overcoming tional Native thinking, both designed to encour- noted Native American therapists and healers. adversity and alcoholism in his youth, he lived age dignity and self-worth as a treatment plan. Consisting of eight -minute segments, it is his life true to that teaching, serving his country designed to be used as a prevention and recovery as a Green Beret, his tribe as Winnebago Tribal The Red Road to Sobriety will reward viewing in tool by individuals, clinics, recovery programs, Chairman, and all Indian people as President of courses in Native American studies, religious schools, and youth groups. the National Conference of American Indians. studies and comparative religion, cultural Segments include: Introduction to the Talking anthropology, public health, psychology, and The film emphasizes Snake’s search for spiritual Circle, Wisdom of the Elders, Women of the American history and studies. It was produced meaning in life, highlighting his influential Circle, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Healing the The People Today: Closing the Circle by Gary Rhine for Kifaru Productions and was ideas on the differences between the rational, Youth, Men of the Circle, Native Ways of Treat- co-directed by Gary Rhine and Chante Pierce “linear” thought of Western philosophy and the ment, and The Red Road Approach. The menus (Cheyenne/Cherokee) and narrated by noted intuitive, “cyclical” thought of Native peoples. The People Today: Closing of the DVD version of the film enable fast access The Peyote Road actor Benjamin Bratt (Quechua). He criticizes Western philosophy for leading us the Circle to each particular segment. toward the destruction of the earth, and argues The Peyote Road is both classic and utterly Filmed on the Couer d’Alene and Flathead res- The Red Road to Sobriety “Validates and celebrates the unique cultural This is the companion video to the award-win- that intuitive, cyclical thinkers hold the earth contemporary. It will engage students and will ervations in Idaho and Montana, this unusual and spiritual approaches that Indian people ning documentary, The Red Road To Sobriety (see to be sacred and understand how everything is generate analysis and discussion in a variety of documentary explores the impact of Christian are using to address alcohol and other drug problems. Native cultural leaders give voice to new left). It was produced by Gary Rhine for Kifaru interrelated. courses in Native American studies, religious missionaries on the Native peoples of the north- historical perspectives in understanding the root causes of social problems in Indian communities.” — Prof. Productions and co-directed by Gary Rhine and studies and comparative religion, cultural The film also focuses on his leadership of the western Plateau and examines the ongoing Bonnie M. Duran (Coushatta/Opelousas), Dept. of Public Health, Univ. of New Mexico Chante Pierce (Cheyenne/Cherokee). anthropology, American history and American movement to overturn the  Supreme Court tensions and dialogue between Christianity “Courageous and uplifting... Does not dwell on the past or the litany of depressing statistics. “Nothing short of remarkable, both in scope studies, and legal studies. This version of the decision that forbade the traditional sacramental and traditional religious practices. Native elders Rather, it shows the viewer that a pan-tribal wellness movement is alive in this country…. A and content. It is a powerful journey into alcohol- film includes a  legislative update. It was use of peyote by the , members of the comment on religious changes and the pain of beacon of hope for those who believe that Native communities are forever condemned to the ism within Native American communities and produced by Gary Rhine and directed by Rhine Native American Church. His efforts resulted in losing their language, culture, and land since the — plague of alcoholism.” Native Peoples Magazine the modern attempts to combat the disease using and Fidel Moreno (Yaqui/Huichol) for Kifaru the passage in  — a year after his death — of arrival of the “black robes”  years ago. His- “The film is most memorable for the quantity and diversity of the people it showcases. Some true traditional approaches. The film is honest and Productions. The film was written by Phil the Amendment to the American Indian toric photos of reservation life and scenes of a heroes cross the screen…. The film’s tone is vibrant and sensitive, allowing non-Natives to feel the sensitive, sometimes painful, yet filled with hope.” Cousineau and his eloquent narration is deliv- Religious Freedom Act that legalized sacramen- Catholic Indian mass and traditional stick game breadth of the problem and its solutions. Recommended.” — Video Librarian — Multicultural Review ered by noted actor and activist Peter Coyote. tal peyote use for American Indians. illustrate how Native people continue to practice “both the ways,” and attest to the survival of “The demoralized state to which Native Americans had been reduced made alcoholism a special problem for “The Video Talking Circle segments offer a unique “Few documentaries play so effectively on the Your Humble Serpent will stimulate thought and Indian sacred traditions despite the adoption of them. It is, therefore, heartening beyond words to find them coming together in their determination to resist perspective on clinical issues with Native Ameri- themes of reverence and justice. Reverence discussion in courses in Native American stud- Christianity. Produced by Lawrence Johnson. this scourge. This remarkable film celebrates this recent development. It is one of the most encouraging films cans in treatment for alcoholism. Native voices are for a sacred tradition. Justice, which in this ies, religious studies and comparative religion, of the decade.” — Huston Smith, Prof. of Religion, Emeritus, Univ. of California, Berkeley, author of used to weave a treatment and prevention modal- case has been callously infringed.” — Huston cultural anthropology, and American history 14 min. Color 1996 #0131 The World’s Religions and Why Religion Matters ity that is both meaningful and healing.” — Dr. Smith, Prof. of Religion, Emeritus, Univ. of and studies. 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In Beauty I Walk will stimulate thought and in a variety of courses in anthropology, archae- of 5 for the first item and  for each addi- everywhere, the Crows’ future is not assured. discussion in a wide array of courses in ology, Native American studies, and museum More than  of our titles were formerly dis- tional item are added to each title purchased or Native American studies, cultural anthropology, Deftly interweaving interviews, fascinating ar- studies. It was produced by Nicholas Nicastro. tributed by University of California Extension’s rented. Bulk orders are figured by weight. Please comparative religion, and philosophy. It was chival footage, intimate scenes of never-before- Center for Media and Independent Learning. inquire for shipping charges outside the USA. produced by Sheri Brenner. filmed ceremonies, and stunning views of the The closure of that organization and the disper- A  fee will be added to all “Rush” orders. 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The disenfranchisement of Blackfeet youth Indian Affairs to be Superintendent of his own Purchasing Previews are solely for purchase consideration philosophy and religion classes.” — Sean Cridland, Science or Sacrilege? is apparent. As one elder remarks, “Youngsters tribe, Yellowtail used federal funds to restore tra- Purchase orders are normally filled within seven and evaluation, They may only be requested via Asst. Prof. of Philosophy, Fort Lewis College don’t know the wilderness, just downtown.” ditions and bring back the buffalo. In his eight- purchase order or with an accompanying credit “The most up-to-date and insightful video avail- days if in stock and  days if back-ordered. “In the narrator’s words, ‘though times have ies, he was called on to unite and advise the tribe card number through an authorized department Backbone of the World is a unique and engaging able on the issues of repatriation and reburial. 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