Establishing shot: Two tribal elders making announcements at a Powwow.
Named locations: Heart Butte CDP, Blackfeet Indian Reservation
Major themes covered: Singing and dancing. This video was recorded by two Blackfeet youths who are mentioned by the Powwow announcer in the film. Wayne Many Guns and Joe Fisher were young Blackfeet men who took it upon themselves to document the history and culture present on the Blackfeet reservation during the mid to late 1970’s.
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Major themes covered: singer speaks and sings in native language
Native activities shown:
Individuals? Named?
Native language spoken:
Audible? silent
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Other notes: raw footage; 1976 Festival Of American Folklife 12
The 1976 Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife videos were made as part of the Bi-Centennial Commemorations.
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Establishing shot:
Named locations:
Major themes covered: tribal dancing
Native activities shown:
Individuals Named?
Native language spoken: Singing
Noteworthy elements:
Other notes: