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Amazonia: Voices from the Rainforest
directed by Glenn Switkes, fl. 1981 and Monti Aguirre, fl. 1991; produced by Glenn Switkes, fl. 1981 and Monti Aguirre, fl. 1991, Amazonia Film Project (San Francisco, CA: The Video Project, 1991), 1 hour 9 mins
For 500 years the indigenous people of the Amazon have defended their homeland against the invasion that has brought the mass extinction of over 700 tribes and destruction of the rainforests in which they live. Amazonia gives voice to these native people, as well as the riverine dwellers, rubber tappers, and small...
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directed by Glenn Switkes, fl. 1981 and Monti Aguirre, fl. 1991; produced by Glenn Switkes, fl. 1981 and Monti Aguirre, fl. 1991, Amazonia Film Project (San Francisco, CA: The Video Project, 1991), 1 hour 9 mins
Description
For 500 years the indigenous people of the Amazon have defended their homeland against the invasion that has brought the mass extinction of over 700 tribes and destruction of the rainforests in which they live. Amazonia gives voice to these native people, as well as the riverine dwellers, rubber tappers, and small farmers, all of whom depend on the rainforests along the Amazon River. This uniquely crafted film blends vivid first-person accounts o...
For 500 years the indigenous people of the Amazon have defended their homeland against the invasion that has brought the mass extinction of over 700 tribes and destruction of the rainforests in which they live. Amazonia gives voice to these native people, as well as the riverine dwellers, rubber tappers, and small farmers, all of whom depend on the rainforests along the Amazon River. This uniquely crafted film blends vivid first-person accounts of the struggle for survival in the forests with stunning cinematography.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Glenn Switkes, fl. 1981, Monti Aguirre, fl. 1991, Amazonia Film Project
Author / Creator
Glenn Switkes, fl. 1981, Monti Aguirre, fl. 1991
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
The Video Project
Speaker / Narrator
Monti Aguirre, fl. 1991
Topic / Theme
Indigenous peoples, Ecology, Rainforests, Environmental protection, Invasions, American Indians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 Speciality Studios, The Video Project
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America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston, Season 2, Episode 1, Suwannee: Wild River
directed by David Casey, fl. 2000; produced by Part2 Pictures, Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) Studios and Public Broadcasting Service, in America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston, Season 2, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service), 53 mins
The Suwannee is one of the last wild rivers in America, and its watershed creates woods and wetlands, marshes, and cave systems. From its headwaters in the Okefenokee Swamp, Baratunde journeys downstream, meeting colorful denizens of the Suwannee. From jet skiers to herpetologists, manatees to snapping turtles, he...
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directed by David Casey, fl. 2000; produced by Part2 Pictures, Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) Studios and Public Broadcasting Service, in America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston, Season 2, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service), 53 mins
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The Suwannee is one of the last wild rivers in America, and its watershed creates woods and wetlands, marshes, and cave systems. From its headwaters in the Okefenokee Swamp, Baratunde journeys downstream, meeting colorful denizens of the Suwannee. From jet skiers to herpetologists, manatees to snapping turtles, he learns how this unique environment inspires a whole range of passions.
Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Baratunde Thurston, 1977-, Part2 Pictures, Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) Studios, Public Broadcasting Service
Author / Creator
David Casey, fl. 2000
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston
Topic / Theme
Swamps, Caves, Skiing, Aquatic ecology, Wildlife conservation, Sociocultural trends, Alligators, crocodiles and caimans, Manatees, Riverboat trips, Rivers, Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2023 Twin Cities PBS
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Canada: The Story of Us, Episode 2, Hunting Treasure 1777 - 1802
directed by Timothy Wolochatiuk, fl. 2009 and P.J. Naworynski, fl. 2014; produced by Tara Elwood, fl. 2014, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, in Canada: The Story of Us, Episode 2 (District of Columbia: MagellanTV, 2018), 44 mins
A new generation of rebels and entrepreneurs compete for the key to this land’s prosperity - its natural resources - while others fight to protect them. It’s an epic quest for treasure that shapes the country to this day.
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directed by Timothy Wolochatiuk, fl. 2009 and P.J. Naworynski, fl. 2014; produced by Tara Elwood, fl. 2014, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, in Canada: The Story of Us, Episode 2 (District of Columbia: MagellanTV, 2018), 44 mins
Description
A new generation of rebels and entrepreneurs compete for the key to this land’s prosperity - its natural resources - while others fight to protect them. It’s an epic quest for treasure that shapes the country to this day.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tara Elwood, fl. 2014, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Sylvie Pamphile, fl. 2005
Author / Creator
Timothy Wolochatiuk, fl. 2009, P.J. Naworynski, fl. 2014
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
MagellanTV
Series
Canada: The Story of Us
Speaker / Narrator
Peter Mansbridge, 1948-, Gerald Raymond McMaster, 1953-, Jennifer Podemski, 1973-, James Laurence Balsillie, 1961-, Duncan McCue, fl. 1998, Colm Feore, 1958-, Wade Davis, Sylvie Pamphile, fl. 2005
Person Discussed
Peter Mansbridge, 1948-, Gerald Raymond McMaster, 1953-, Jennifer Podemski, 1973-, James Laurence Balsillie, 1961-, Duncan McCue, fl. 1998, Colm Feore, 1958-, Wade Davis, Sir Alexander Mackenzie, 1763-1820, Maquinna Chief, fl. 1780, William Babcock Hazen, 1830-1887
Topic / Theme
Natural resources, Environmental protection, Deforestation, Cultural identity, Poaching, Wildlife conservation, Forest management, Forests
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 Aliant Content
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Deserts, 1 of 2, Unique Plants: Socotra, Yemen (1 of 2)
produced by TVF International, in Deserts, 1 of 2 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 9 mins
When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with salt. Isolated from the rest of the world, Socotra's unique plants have evolved into many bizarre shapes and forms that...
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produced by TVF International, in Deserts, 1 of 2 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 9 mins
Description
When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with salt. Isolated from the rest of the world, Socotra's unique plants have evolved into many bizarre shapes and forms that are unknown in other parts of the world.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
TVF International
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
TVF International
Series
Deserts
Topic / Theme
Alternative medicine, Islands, Deserts, Plants, Soqotri
Copyright Message
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Deserts, 1 of 3, Salt Flat, Bolivia (1 of 3)
produced by TVF International, in Deserts, 1 of 3 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 8 mins
When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with saltSand, sand, sand everywhere but in the desert of Salar de Uyuni, sand is nowhere to be seen. Instead, it's been rep...
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produced by TVF International, in Deserts, 1 of 3 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 8 mins
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When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with saltSand, sand, sand everywhere but in the desert of Salar de Uyuni, sand is nowhere to be seen. Instead, it's been replaced by salt! The Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometres and is literally as flat as a paved runw...
When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with saltSand, sand, sand everywhere but in the desert of Salar de Uyuni, sand is nowhere to be seen. Instead, it's been replaced by salt! The Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometres and is literally as flat as a paved runway.
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Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
TVF International
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
TVF International
Series
Deserts
Topic / Theme
Deserts, Bolivians
Copyright Message
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Deserts, 2 of 2, Salt Flat, Bolivia (2 of 3)
produced by TVF International, in Deserts, 2 of 2 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 8 mins
When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with saltSand, sand, sand everywhere but in the desert of Salar de Uyuni, sand is nowhere to be seen. Instead, it's been rep...
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produced by TVF International, in Deserts, 2 of 2 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 8 mins
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When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with saltSand, sand, sand everywhere but in the desert of Salar de Uyuni, sand is nowhere to be seen. Instead, it's been replaced by salt! The Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometres and is literally as flat as a paved runw...
When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with saltSand, sand, sand everywhere but in the desert of Salar de Uyuni, sand is nowhere to be seen. Instead, it's been replaced by salt! The Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometres and is literally as flat as a paved runway.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
TVF International
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
TVF International
Series
Deserts
Topic / Theme
Deserts, Bolivians
Copyright Message
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Deserts, 3 of 3, Salt Flat, Bolivia (3 of 3)
produced by TVF International, in Deserts, 3 of 3 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 7 mins
When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with saltSand, sand, sand everywhere but in the desert of Salar de Uyuni, sand is nowhere to be seen. Instead, it's been rep...
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produced by TVF International, in Deserts, 3 of 3 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 7 mins
Description
When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with saltSand, sand, sand everywhere but in the desert of Salar de Uyuni, sand is nowhere to be seen. Instead, it's been replaced by salt! The Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometres and is literally as flat as a paved runw...
When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with saltSand, sand, sand everywhere but in the desert of Salar de Uyuni, sand is nowhere to be seen. Instead, it's been replaced by salt! The Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometres and is literally as flat as a paved runway.
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Field of Study
Art & Architecture
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
TVF International
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
TVF International
Series
Deserts
Topic / Theme
Hotels and inns, Deserts, Bolivians
Copyright Message
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In Good Hands: Culture and Agriculture in the Lacandon Rainforest
directed by Jaime Kibben, 1947-2003; produced by Steve Bartz, fl. 1994 and Jaime Kibben, 1947-2003 (San Francisco, CA: The Video Project, 1994), 28 mins
While inefficient agricultural methods are destroying much of the world's rainforests, the Lacandon Maya of Chiapas in southern Mexico have been practicing a sustainable form of rainforest farming for centuries. Dr. James Nations, an ecological anthropologist, has worked with the Lacandones for many years. In Good...
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directed by Jaime Kibben, 1947-2003; produced by Steve Bartz, fl. 1994 and Jaime Kibben, 1947-2003 (San Francisco, CA: The Video Project, 1994), 28 mins
Description
While inefficient agricultural methods are destroying much of the world's rainforests, the Lacandon Maya of Chiapas in southern Mexico have been practicing a sustainable form of rainforest farming for centuries. Dr. James Nations, an ecological anthropologist, has worked with the Lacandones for many years. In Good Hands follows Nations as he interacts with three Lacandon elders who show how they farm in the forests. The video also examines how cu...
While inefficient agricultural methods are destroying much of the world's rainforests, the Lacandon Maya of Chiapas in southern Mexico have been practicing a sustainable form of rainforest farming for centuries. Dr. James Nations, an ecological anthropologist, has worked with the Lacandones for many years. In Good Hands follows Nations as he interacts with three Lacandon elders who show how they farm in the forests. The video also examines how culture, mythology and religion influence their agricultural methods.The Lacandon approach to farming provides the basis for developing a practical alternative to destructive rain forest farming. However, only a few families still practice these ancient methods, as modernization and civil strife threaten their traditional way of life.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Steve Bartz, fl. 1994, Jaime Kibben, 1947-2003, James D. Nation, fl. 1994
Author / Creator
Jaime Kibben, 1947-2003
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
The Video Project
Speaker / Narrator
James D. Nation, fl. 1994
Topic / Theme
Conservation of natural resources, Sustainable agriculture, Rainforests, Cultural anthropology, Lacandón
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 Speciality Studios, The Video Project
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Jungle Nomads of the Himalayas
directed by Debra Kellner and Eric Valli; produced by Wind Horse Productions (Paris, Ile-de-France: ZED (Film production), 2014), 52 mins
At the foothills of the Himalaya, along the border separating India and Nepal, Raji nomads still hunt for wild honey. They scale the trees of the great Terai forest, risking their lives to harvest the honey of the apis laboriosa - the largest migratory bee in the world. Both slave and master of the bees, Bahadur d...
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directed by Debra Kellner and Eric Valli; produced by Wind Horse Productions (Paris, Ile-de-France: ZED (Film production), 2014), 52 mins
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At the foothills of the Himalaya, along the border separating India and Nepal, Raji nomads still hunt for wild honey. They scale the trees of the great Terai forest, risking their lives to harvest the honey of the apis laboriosa - the largest migratory bee in the world. Both slave and master of the bees, Bahadur defies the towering trees and braves death for the survival of his people. After discovering written accounts of the Raji' way of life,...
At the foothills of the Himalaya, along the border separating India and Nepal, Raji nomads still hunt for wild honey. They scale the trees of the great Terai forest, risking their lives to harvest the honey of the apis laboriosa - the largest migratory bee in the world. Both slave and master of the bees, Bahadur defies the towering trees and braves death for the survival of his people. After discovering written accounts of the Raji' way of life, photographer and filmmaker Eric Valli set out to discover what had become of these nomadic people.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Wind Horse Productions, Peter Coyote, 1941-
Author / Creator
Debra Kellner, Eric Valli
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
ZED (Film production)
Speaker / Narrator
Peter Coyote, 1941-
Topic / Theme
Rainforests, Tribal and national groups, Honey, Bees
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 by Wind Horse Productions
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The Last Yoik in Saami Forests?, Consulting the Destruction?
written by Hannu Hyvönen, fl. 1985; directed by Hannu Hyvönen, fl. 1985, in The Last Yoik in Saami Forests? (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 10 mins
Made for the United Nations, this documentary chronicles the logging damage that has taken place in the forests of Finnish Lapland over the past 50 years. Home to the indigenous Saami peoples, these Northern old growth forests are essential to Saami reindeer herding, a traditional way of life that the Saami hope t...
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written by Hannu Hyvönen, fl. 1985; directed by Hannu Hyvönen, fl. 1985, in The Last Yoik in Saami Forests? (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 10 mins
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Made for the United Nations, this documentary chronicles the logging damage that has taken place in the forests of Finnish Lapland over the past 50 years. Home to the indigenous Saami peoples, these Northern old growth forests are essential to Saami reindeer herding, a traditional way of life that the Saami hope to continue into future generations. Population growth in Finland has created economic pressure - prompting migration to the Saami lands...
Made for the United Nations, this documentary chronicles the logging damage that has taken place in the forests of Finnish Lapland over the past 50 years. Home to the indigenous Saami peoples, these Northern old growth forests are essential to Saami reindeer herding, a traditional way of life that the Saami hope to continue into future generations. Population growth in Finland has created economic pressure - prompting migration to the Saami lands in the North. The resulting forest cutting severely depletes the lichen necessary for free reindeer grazing, and logging infrastructure disrupts the entire forest ecosystem. Made for the United Nations, this documentary chronicles the logging damage that has taken place in the forests of Finnish Lapland over the past 50 years. Home to the indigenous Saami peoples, these Northern old growth forests are essential to Saami reindeer herding, a traditional way of life that the Saami hope to continue into future generations. Population growth in Finland has created economic pressure - prompting migration to the Saami lands in the North. The resulting forest cutting severely depletes the lichen necessary for free reindeer grazing, and logging infrastructure disrupts the entire forest ecosystem. A tense conflict emerges between the alliance of Greenpeace and Saami activists, who in 2005 set up a "Forest Rescue Station" in the woods to stop the cutting, and logging workers, worried about losing their jobs, who create their own "anti-terror camp" in response. The situation becomes dramatic as those in the "anti-terror" camp continually assault the Greenpeace workers with noise and threatening behavior. Last Yoik in Saami Forests? implicates the state-owned logging company Metsahallitus in the exploitation of Saami resources, and shows that the Finnish government has done little to preserve this natural resource. The film explores possible economic alternatives to logging, such as tourism, as well as more efficient uses for Lappish timber than paper pulp, fuel or railways stocks - the wood is an excellent building material that could be commanding a higher price. The issue of indigenous land rights is the heart of the problem, and as of the completion of this film in 2007, it remains unresolved.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Hannu Hyvönen, fl. 1985, Longgena Ginting, fl. 2007, Tove Selin, fl. 2007, Larry Lohman, fl. 2007, Chris Lang, fl. 2007, Rita Thomasson, fl. 2007
Author / Creator
Hannu Hyvönen, fl. 1985
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
The Last Yoik in Saami Forests?
Speaker / Narrator
Rita Thomasson, fl. 2007
Topic / Theme
Finnish, Sami, Property rights, Logging, Social activism and activists, Forests, Herders, Cultural identity, Tribal and national groups, Reindeer, Ecosystems, Conservation of natural resources, Ethnography, Saami
Copyright Message
© Documentary Educational Resources
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