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Major themes covered: raw news interview with Roger Littlehorn, political activist, artist, construction worker, and family man
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Major themes covered: political activists Roger Littlehorn and Carla Blakely speak out against historic oppression by white society
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The 1976 Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife videos were made as part of the Bi-Centennial Commemorations.
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.