Establishing shot: The Taos Reservation; pueblos seen in the foreground with mountain ranges in the background
Named locations: No named locations
Major themes covered: A brief look at the pueblos
Native activities shown: Two women walking through the pueblos; Young children approaching the camera, smiling; A dog following a woman; Children playing in the streets
Individuals? Named? No named individuals
Native language spoken: None, silent film
Establishing shot: Young woman in a medium-close up shot looks at the camera as an interview begins
Named locations: Albuquerque Indian School
Major themes covered: Benefits / Critique of Albuquerque Indian School
Establishing shot: Shot of a blackboard with “Science Biology Biosphere” written on the board in chalk. Camera then zooms out and scans an empty classroom.
Named locations: Albuquerque Indian School
Major themes covered: The education system at Albuquerque Indian School
Establishing shot: Opens with a medium-close up of a woman being interviewed.
Named locations: Albuquerque Indian School
Major themes covered: Discipline at Albuquerque Indian School
Establishing shot: Football player running on the field then throws the ball, which the camera follows, towards a group of football players.
Named locations: Albuquerque Indian School;
Major themes covered: Daily life for students at the Albuquerque Indian School
Establishing shot: Man sitting in center of frame being interviewed, camera zooms to a medium-close up shot. Film begins mid-interview.
Named locations: No named locations
Major themes covered: Different aspects of the educational system
Establishing shot: The film opens with a zoom in on a speaker, with the framing stopping with a medium-close up shot of the speaker.
Named locations: Albuquerque Indian School;
Major themes covered: Inherent sovereignty and the right of the Pueblo Indians to take control of their school system
Establishing shot: Film opens showing a large plane taking off, then moves to a map of the fifty states. Pima Indian Reservation is not seen until 1m58s into the film; the camera centers on a mountain range in the background, with a green field in the foreground. A large saguaro can also be seen, in bloom, on the right side of the frame.
Named locations: Tucson, Arizona; Phoenix, Arizona; Southern Arizona; Pima Indian Reservation; the Gila River; Texaco Olberg Trading Post (sign, 12m30s); Mexico; the Midwest; Coolidge Dam.
Establishing shot: The film opens with an Arizona setting. Two large saguaros appear on the far left and far right of the frame, with a mountain in the background. This shot then dissolves, and focuses on a small Tohono O'odham (Papago)
homestead. A young girl (Conca) can be seen exiting the home while her mother sits outside, and a young boy (Cochise, typically associated with Apache) with a dog walks from the far right into the scene.
Named locations: No named location; due to saguaros, the film appears to be set in Arizona
Associate Director: Michael Ream
Executive Producer: Jules Power
Associate Producer: George Charles
Production assistant: William Hilliker, Jr.
Music: John Winters
Technical Supervisor: Len Bottom
Engineering Supervisor: Earl Mehaffey
Technical Director: Chuck Ciegelsky
Video: Jim Doyas
Audio: Corky Hendrick
Graphic Arts: Hy Blay