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Alaskan Eskimo, On the Spring Ice
directed by Leonard Kamerling, fl. 1974-2012 and Sarah Elder, fl. 1973-2015, in Alaskan Eskimo (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1975), 46 mins
Walrus as well as whales are hunted by the Eskimos of Gambell on St. Lawrence Island. As the film opens, an old man tells of the dangers of moving ice, how people used to drift on such ice and never return.
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directed by Leonard Kamerling, fl. 1974-2012 and Sarah Elder, fl. 1973-2015, in Alaskan Eskimo (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1975), 46 mins
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Walrus as well as whales are hunted by the Eskimos of Gambell on St. Lawrence Island. As the film opens, an old man tells of the dangers of moving ice, how people used to drift on such ice and never return. Walrus as well as whales are hunted by the Eskimos of Gambell on St. Lawrence Island. As the film opens, an old man tells of the dangers of moving ice, how people used to drift on such ice and never return. A cluster of men stand on a snowy ro...
Walrus as well as whales are hunted by the Eskimos of Gambell on St. Lawrence Island. As the film opens, an old man tells of the dangers of moving ice, how people used to drift on such ice and never return. Walrus as well as whales are hunted by the Eskimos of Gambell on St. Lawrence Island. As the film opens, an old man tells of the dangers of moving ice, how people used to drift on such ice and never return. A cluster of men stand on a snowy rooftop, scanning the sea ice for walrus, when one spots a skin boat in distress far out on the ice. The crew had not come home the night before, and now were drifting toward Siberia. Long ago, there was nothing that could have been done to save them. Today, the men call the Coast Guard. The next day, preparations for another walrus hunt are made. The hunters load the boat and travel fifty miles out to sea, where they spot two walrus sunning themselves on an ice floe. "Don't move," one hunter tells the camera. The walrus are shot, admired, butchered on the ice, and loaded onto the boat. Back in the village, the meat is cut again and hung to dry.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Leonard Kamerling, fl. 1974-2012, Sarah Elder, fl. 1973-2015
Author / Creator
Leonard Kamerling, fl. 1974-2012, Sarah Elder, fl. 1973-2015
Date Published / Released
1975
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Alaskan Eskimo
Topic / Theme
Eskimo, Tribal and national groups, Ice floes, Hunting, Ethnography, Inuit
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Alaskan Eskimo, From The First People
directed by Sarah Elder, fl. 1973-2015 and Leonard Kamerling, fl. 1974-2012; produced by Leonard Kamerling, fl. 1974-2012, Alaska Native Heritage Film Project, in Alaskan Eskimo (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1977), 46 mins
This is a film about change and contemporary life in Shungnak, a village on the Kobuk River in northwestern Alaska, 75 miles north of the Arctic Circle. Life in this inland community is dominated by the seasons and the river. In October, when the film begins, the Kobuk becomes filled with ice, which slowly thicken...
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directed by Sarah Elder, fl. 1973-2015 and Leonard Kamerling, fl. 1974-2012; produced by Leonard Kamerling, fl. 1974-2012, Alaska Native Heritage Film Project, in Alaskan Eskimo (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1977), 46 mins
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This is a film about change and contemporary life in Shungnak, a village on the Kobuk River in northwestern Alaska, 75 miles north of the Arctic Circle. Life in this inland community is dominated by the seasons and the river. In October, when the film begins, the Kobuk becomes filled with ice, which slowly thickens until freeze-up is complete. Traditional subsistence activities still continue: women net fish under the ice, and a man and his wife...
This is a film about change and contemporary life in Shungnak, a village on the Kobuk River in northwestern Alaska, 75 miles north of the Arctic Circle. Life in this inland community is dominated by the seasons and the river. In October, when the film begins, the Kobuk becomes filled with ice, which slowly thickens until freeze-up is complete. Traditional subsistence activities still continue: women net fish under the ice, and a man and his wife construct a cottonwood mudshark trap that is carefully placed in the river ice. The combination of old and new technology is pervasive. Some people hitch their teams of huskies to a sled, others travel by snowmobile.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Leonard Kamerling, fl. 1974-2012, Alaska Native Heritage Film Project
Author / Creator
Sarah Elder, fl. 1973-2015, Leonard Kamerling, fl. 1974-2012
Date Published / Released
1977
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Alaskan Eskimo
Topic / Theme
Cold weather, Hunting, Daily life, Cultural change and history, Inupiat
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1977 Documentary Educational Resources
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Alaskan Eskimo, In Iirgu's Time
directed by Katrina Kassler Waters, 1957-; produced by Katrina Kassler Waters, 1957-, in Alaskan Eskimo (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1988), 19 mins
Iirgu is an elder from the Siberian Yupik Eskimo village of Gambell on St. Lawrence Island. As two grandchildren listen, Iirgu recounts events in Gambell from the time the first missionaries arrived. His story is known as an ungipamsuk or true historical narrative. With ambivalent feelings, he describes more recen...
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directed by Katrina Kassler Waters, 1957-; produced by Katrina Kassler Waters, 1957-, in Alaskan Eskimo (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1988), 19 mins
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Iirgu is an elder from the Siberian Yupik Eskimo village of Gambell on St. Lawrence Island. As two grandchildren listen, Iirgu recounts events in Gambell from the time the first missionaries arrived. His story is known as an ungipamsuk or true historical narrative. With ambivalent feelings, he describes more recent changes - how whaling practices have changed, how life has become easier, but also how younger generations are losing touch with the...
Iirgu is an elder from the Siberian Yupik Eskimo village of Gambell on St. Lawrence Island. As two grandchildren listen, Iirgu recounts events in Gambell from the time the first missionaries arrived. His story is known as an ungipamsuk or true historical narrative. With ambivalent feelings, he describes more recent changes - how whaling practices have changed, how life has become easier, but also how younger generations are losing touch with the old ways.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Katrina Kassler Waters, 1957-
Author / Creator
Katrina Kassler Waters, 1957-
Date Published / Released
1988
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Alaskan Eskimo
Topic / Theme
Traditional history, Oral history, Cultural change and history, Yupik
Copyright Message
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Alaskan Eskimo, The Reindeer Thief
written by Katrina Kassler Waters, 1957-; directed by Katrina Kassler Waters, 1957-; produced by Katrina Kassler Waters, 1957-, in Alaskan Eskimo (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1988), 12 mins
Like many St. Lawrence Island legends, this story is set in Siberia where Chukchi, the Reindeer People, live. Pelaasi, an elder from Gambell, speaks Siberian Yupik. His mythical story, about a man who goes out in search of a reindeer thief is an ungipaghaq, a tale that has been passed down unchanged through genera...
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written by Katrina Kassler Waters, 1957-; directed by Katrina Kassler Waters, 1957-; produced by Katrina Kassler Waters, 1957-, in Alaskan Eskimo (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1988), 12 mins
Description
Like many St. Lawrence Island legends, this story is set in Siberia where Chukchi, the Reindeer People, live. Pelaasi, an elder from Gambell, speaks Siberian Yupik. His mythical story, about a man who goes out in search of a reindeer thief is an ungipaghaq, a tale that has been passed down unchanged through generations and believed to be based in truth.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Katrina Kassler Waters, 1957-, Pelaasi, 1894-1982, Eva Nevak
Author / Creator
Katrina Kassler Waters, 1957-
Date Published / Released
1988
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Alaskan Eskimo
Speaker / Narrator
Eva Nevak
Topic / Theme
Eskimo, Yupik, Myths and legends, Indigenous peoples, Ethnography, Inuit
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Aleut Story
directed by Marla Williams, fl. 1998-2005; produced by Marla Williams, fl. 1998-2005, Aleutian Pribilof Heritage Group and SprocketHeads (Lincoln, NE: Vision Maker Media, 2005), 1 hour 27 mins
In the turbulence of war, in a place where survival was just short of miraculous, the Aleuts of Alaska would redefine themselves -- and America. From indentured servitude and isolated internment camps, to Congress and the White House, this is the incredible story of the Aleuts' decades-long struggle for human and...
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directed by Marla Williams, fl. 1998-2005; produced by Marla Williams, fl. 1998-2005, Aleutian Pribilof Heritage Group and SprocketHeads (Lincoln, NE: Vision Maker Media, 2005), 1 hour 27 mins
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In the turbulence of war, in a place where survival was just short of miraculous, the Aleuts of Alaska would redefine themselves -- and America. From indentured servitude and isolated internment camps, to Congress and the White House, this is the incredible story of the Aleuts' decades-long struggle for human and civil rights. Narrated by Martin Sheen and original music score by Composer Alan Koshiyama, the program draws compelling parallels to t...
In the turbulence of war, in a place where survival was just short of miraculous, the Aleuts of Alaska would redefine themselves -- and America. From indentured servitude and isolated internment camps, to Congress and the White House, this is the incredible story of the Aleuts' decades-long struggle for human and civil rights. Narrated by Martin Sheen and original music score by Composer Alan Koshiyama, the program draws compelling parallels to the present, as our country grapples with the challenging question of the balance between civil liberties and national security.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Marla Williams, fl. 1998-2005, Aleutian Pribilof Heritage Group, SprocketHeads, Martin Sheen, 1940-
Author / Creator
Marla Williams, fl. 1998-2005
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Vision Maker Media
Speaker / Narrator
Martin Sheen, 1940-
Topic / Theme
History, War, Human rights, Aleut
Copyright Message
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All My Babies
written by George C. Stoney, 1916-2012; directed by George C. Stoney, 1916-2012; produced by George C. Stoney, 1916-2012, Georgia. Department of Public Health (Albany, GA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1952), 54 mins
This is a training film about midwifery which transcends the form. It was selected by the Library of Congress for placement on the National Film Registry in 2002 as "a culturally, historically and artistically significant work."
All My Babies was written, produced and directed by Stoney in collaboration with the...
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written by George C. Stoney, 1916-2012; directed by George C. Stoney, 1916-2012; produced by George C. Stoney, 1916-2012, Georgia. Department of Public Health (Albany, GA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1952), 54 mins
Description
This is a training film about midwifery which transcends the form. It was selected by the Library of Congress for placement on the National Film Registry in 2002 as "a culturally, historically and artistically significant work."
All My Babies was written, produced and directed by Stoney in collaboration with the featured midwife, Mrs. Mary Francis Hill Coley, as well as with local public health doctors and nurses. Recorded on location in Albany,...
This is a training film about midwifery which transcends the form. It was selected by the Library of Congress for placement on the National Film Registry in 2002 as "a culturally, historically and artistically significant work."
All My Babies was written, produced and directed by Stoney in collaboration with the featured midwife, Mrs. Mary Francis Hill Coley, as well as with local public health doctors and nurses. Recorded on location in Albany, Georgia, it shows the preparation for and home delivery of healthy babies in both relatively good and bad rural conditions among African American families at that time. The film is not only a profound portrait of Miss Mary as she was affectionately and respectfully known, but also is a documentary record of the actual living conditions of her patients.
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Date Written / Recorded
1949
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
George C. Stoney, 1916-2012, Mary Hill Coley, 1900-1966, Georgia. Department of Public Health
Author / Creator
George C. Stoney, 1916-2012
Date Published / Released
1952
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Person Discussed
Mary Hill Coley, 1900-1966
Topic / Theme
African American, American, Social classes, Employment, Midwives, Ethnography, African Americans, Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1952 by Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
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Also Called Sacajawea: Chief Woman's Stolen Identity
written by Thomas H. Johnson (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 2008, originally published 2008), 140 page(s)
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written by Thomas H. Johnson (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 2008, originally published 2008), 140 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Thomas H. Johnson
Author / Creator
Thomas H. Johnson
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Waveland Press, Inc.
Person Discussed
Paraivo, Sacajawea, 1788-1812, Grace Hebard, 1861-1936
Topic / Theme
Shoshoni, Traditional history, Cultural views
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American Fair
written by Rick Widmer, fl. 2004; directed by Rick Widmer, fl. 2004; produced by Lakefilm (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 1 hour 24 mins
American Fair is an intimate study of the hard-working farmers of York County, Maine, facing a vanishing way of life, their knowledge of land and beast, commitment to tradition and community - interdependent and pulling together. At the 140th fair in Acton, farmers congregate in the spirit of both co-operation and...
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written by Rick Widmer, fl. 2004; directed by Rick Widmer, fl. 2004; produced by Lakefilm (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 1 hour 24 mins
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American Fair is an intimate study of the hard-working farmers of York County, Maine, facing a vanishing way of life, their knowledge of land and beast, commitment to tradition and community - interdependent and pulling together. At the 140th fair in Acton, farmers congregate in the spirit of both co-operation and rivalry. Families show off their finest handicrafts, agricultural produce and livestock. Teamsters compete to see whose animal is the...
American Fair is an intimate study of the hard-working farmers of York County, Maine, facing a vanishing way of life, their knowledge of land and beast, commitment to tradition and community - interdependent and pulling together. At the 140th fair in Acton, farmers congregate in the spirit of both co-operation and rivalry. Families show off their finest handicrafts, agricultural produce and livestock. Teamsters compete to see whose animal is the strongest and whose daughter the most beautiful. Through the voices of farmers and townspeople, vendors and carnival workers, a portrait of a community joining together in celebration of the honest, hard-working agricultural traditions of the region is revealed. Fathers and sons, knowledge of land and beast, carnival workers and strange stories, country girls, ox-pulling, dairy showing, beauty pageants, a pig scramble and more! This feature-length ethnographic documentary quietly reveals the agricultural heritage of the region and opens our eyes to a wholesome side of American culture - as people of the earth.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Rick Widmer, fl. 2004, Tyler Goodrich, 1994-, Greg Goodrich, 1991-, Nick Ridley, 1990-, Roger T. Ridley, fl. 2007, Lakefilm
Author / Creator
Rick Widmer, fl. 2004
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
American, Farmers, Farm life, Contests and competitions, Fairs and festivals, Cattle, Ethnography, Americans
Copyright Message
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An American Mosque
directed by David Washburn, fl. 2007-2016; produced by David Washburn, fl. 2007-2016 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2013), 27 mins
An American Mosque is a film about Islam in America, religious intolerance, and the interfaith response to an historic hate-crime. When the Islamic Center of Yuba City, California, was burned to the ground in 1994, it was the first arson to destroy a mosque in US history. At the time, this incident was largely i...
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directed by David Washburn, fl. 2007-2016; produced by David Washburn, fl. 2007-2016 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2013), 27 mins
Description
An American Mosque is a film about Islam in America, religious intolerance, and the interfaith response to an historic hate-crime. When the Islamic Center of Yuba City, California, was burned to the ground in 1994, it was the first arson to destroy a mosque in US history. At the time, this incident was largely ignored. Now, decades later, this symbolically important story is revisited. Late one night, arsonists broke into the newly-constructed...
An American Mosque is a film about Islam in America, religious intolerance, and the interfaith response to an historic hate-crime. When the Islamic Center of Yuba City, California, was burned to the ground in 1994, it was the first arson to destroy a mosque in US history. At the time, this incident was largely ignored. Now, decades later, this symbolically important story is revisited. Late one night, arsonists broke into the newly-constructed mosque, doused prayer rugs with gasoline, then lit the building ablaze. The mosque was reduced to ashes and an investigation ensued.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David Washburn, fl. 2007-2016
Author / Creator
David Washburn, fl. 2007-2016
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Arson, History, Mosques, Islam, Communities, Hate crime
Copyright Message
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Indian Costumes in the United States - A Guide to the Study of the Collections in the Museum - Guide Leaflet Series No. 63 by Clark Wissler,...
in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N42: Papua New Guinea, Folder 4: Admiralty Islands. Mead and Fortune trip to Manus, 1928-29. Field data. Margaret Mead. Children's drawings #15) (District of Columbia), in American Museum of Natural History Guide Leaflet Series, No. 63 (New York, NY: American Museum of Natural History, 1926), 40 page(s)
**The image(s) of the document may be omitted here because of copyright considerations** A 40-page, printed, black-and-white booklet comprises a guide to American Indian costumes as a study aid for items in the collection of the American Museum of Natural History. It describes, with numerous illustrations, not mer...
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in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N42: Papua New Guinea, Folder 4: Admiralty Islands. Mead and Fortune trip to Manus, 1928-29. Field data. Margaret Mead. Children's drawings #15) (District of Columbia), in American Museum of Natural History Guide Leaflet Series, No. 63 (New York, NY: American Museum of Natural History, 1926), 40 page(s)
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**The image(s) of the document may be omitted here because of copyright considerations** A 40-page, printed, black-and-white booklet comprises a guide to American Indian costumes as a study aid for items in the collection of the American Museum of Natural History. It describes, with numerous illustrations, not merely the clothing of various tribes, but also their footwear, hairstyles, body decoration, jewelry, and worn implements such as bandolie...
**The image(s) of the document may be omitted here because of copyright considerations** A 40-page, printed, black-and-white booklet comprises a guide to American Indian costumes as a study aid for items in the collection of the American Museum of Natural History. It describes, with numerous illustrations, not merely the clothing of various tribes, but also their footwear, hairstyles, body decoration, jewelry, and worn implements such as bandoliers.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Clark Wissler, 1870-1947
Author / Creator
Clark Wissler, 1870-1947
Date Published / Released
1926-07, 1926
Publisher
American Museum of Natural History
Series
American Museum of Natural History Guide Leaflet Series
Topic / Theme
Apparel, American Indians
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