Establishing shot: Main street of Bethel, Alaska, with Lucy Beaver walking in sealskin garments.
Named locations: Nunapitchuk, Bethel, Kuskokwim Community College
Major themes covered: The KYUK TV Productions Collection: Lucy Beaver explains and demonstrates the native craft of sewing animal skins into useful product from her home in Bethel, Alaska
Native activities shown: Skin preparation and sewing; storytelling.
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Major themes covered: twelve hours in the lives of a group of young Indian men and women transplanted from the reservation to downtown Los Angeles
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Major themes covered: The Exiles twelve hours in the lives of a group of young Indian men and women transplanted from the reservation to downtown Los Angeles
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Named locations: Jennings, close to Teslin Lake, British Columbia, Canada
Major themes covered: reliance of Cree trapper on his dogs for hunting success and for survival. The dogs are important to the Cree Indians because they are perfect for traveling in the deep forests and carrying necessities and furs. They can also help hunting and gaming. The furs and skins snared from the trap lines are important for economic goods and family use.
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Named locations: Grand Island, New York, USA; Northern Ottowa, Canada.
Major themes covered: William Kamonda explains the art of making canoes
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Individuals Named: William Comanda (Algonkin)
Native language spoken: William Comanda (or Commanda) uses some words in the Algonquin language to describe canoe-building; The film features some ambient indigenous drumming and singing in the background.
Establishing shot:Opens with a map of South America and a description of the Amazon and Rio de la Plata river basins and tributaries that border Paraguay. First live action shot is an extreme long shot, through palm trees and past lush hillsides, of Iguazu Falls.
Named locations: Iguazu Falls (1:10), Itagua (4:01), Asuncion (5:13), Gran Chaco (8:20), Concepcion (15:08), Rio de la Plata, Pilcomayo River, Amazon River, Paraguay River, Parana River.
Score: Elisabeth Waldo and her folklorico orchestra
Crew: Photography: Steve Penny; Animation: Alan Rice; Technical Supervision: Rick Lopez, Dick Mitchell, Jim Leaman; Production Assistants: Mike King, Chriss Dentzel, Conrad Corbett; Film Editor/Sound Editor: Steve Penny, Gary Tegler.
Cast: Yuki Manak, Patti Chavez, John Aldocano, Glenn Penny, Therese Barret (as Chumash people); Grant Campbell (as himself)
NOTE: This film contains demeaning and offensive material and may not be suitable for all viewers. It reflects stereotypes of Native peoples prevalent in the mid-20th century. Its attitudes are not those of, nor are they endorsed by, the American Indian Film Gallery.
Establishing shot: Shot of Shipibo man from waist up looking off-camera right while playing drum. Clouds in background. Corporate film from Johnson Motors
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Establishing shot: Starts in the middle of a shot of Mochica and Nazca highlighted on a topographic map. First live-action shot is a long shot of Machu Picchu peak in clouds. Tilts down to Machu Picchu city settlement.
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