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6 Generations
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directed by Paul Goldsmith, fl. 1967-2017; produced by Paul Goldsmith, fl. 1967-2017 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2011), 57 mins
Ernestine De Soto is a Chumash Native American whose mother Mary Yee was the last speaker of her native Barbareño language. In 6 Generations, her family reaches back to the days the Spanish arrived in Santa Barbara and made first contact. Ernestine tells this history from the perspective of her female ancestors,...
directed by Paul Goldsmith, fl. 1967-2017; produced by Paul Goldsmith, fl. 1967-2017 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2011), 57 mins
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After Solidarity: Three Polish Families in America
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directed by Gaylen Ross, 1950-; produced by Gaylen Ross, 1950- (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1987), 59 mins
This documentary, directed by Gaylen Ross, tells the story of three Polish families who were forced to immigrate to the United States after being kicked out of the Solidarity party in Poland.
directed by Gaylen Ross, 1950-; produced by Gaylen Ross, 1950- (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1987), 59 mins
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Ajishama, The White Ibis
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written by John Dickinson, 1946-; directed by John Dickinson, 1946-; produced by John Dickinson, 1946- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2003), 1 hour 25 mins
Shot in Venezuela over a 30-year period, this documentary depicts the life and work of Jose Maria Korta, the controversial Jesuit Missionary with the indigenous people of the Amazon.
written by John Dickinson, 1946-; directed by John Dickinson, 1946-; produced by John Dickinson, 1946- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2003), 1 hour 25 mins
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Altar of Fire
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written by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014 and J. F. Staal, fl. 2010; directed by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014 and J. F. Staal, fl. 2010; produced by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER)), 45 mins
This film records a 12 day ritual performed by Mambudiri Brahmins in Kerala, southwest India, in April 1975. This event was possibly the last performance of the Agnicayana, a Vedic ritual of sacrifice dating back 3,000 years and probably the oldest surviving human ritual.
written by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014 and J. F. Staal, fl. 2010; directed by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014 and J. F. Staal, fl. 2010; produced by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER)), 45 mins
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Asking Ayahai: An Ayoreo Story
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written by Lucas Bessire, fl. 2004; directed by Lucas Bessire, fl. 2004; produced by Lucas Bessire, fl. 2004 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2004), 42 mins
The film focuses on the personal journey of Ayahai, an 80-year-old Ayoreo elder, whose life spans the period of dramatic transition for the Ayoreo of South America’s Gran Chaco as they moved from nomadic hunter/gatherers to wage laborers. Currently a part-time panhandler in Santa Cruz, his story is common to ma...
written by Lucas Bessire, fl. 2004; directed by Lucas Bessire, fl. 2004; produced by Lucas Bessire, fl. 2004 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2004), 42 mins
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Being Innu
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written by Catherine Mullins; directed by Catherine Mullins; produced by Catherine Mullins (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 1 hour 16 mins
For thousands of years the Innu lived off the land. They were nomads, sometimes also known as the Montagnais. In the 1960s, government policy forced them to settle and form communities in Labrador and Quebec. Ancestral ways collided with modern ones, and gave rise to ongoing struggles. Now the grandchildren tell t...
written by Catherine Mullins; directed by Catherine Mullins; produced by Catherine Mullins (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 1 hour 16 mins
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Bridget Brereton on J.J. Thomas
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(Trinidad and Tobago: Banyan Archive, 1986), 4 mins
Historian, Bridget Brereton speaks about John Jacob Thomas (J.J. Thomas)
(Trinidad and Tobago: Banyan Archive, 1986), 4 mins
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A Brief History of the Garifuna in Belize
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written by Oliver N. Greene, Jr., fl. 2006; directed by Oliver N. Greene, Jr., fl. 2006; produced by Oliver N. Greene, Jr., fl. 2006 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2006), 23 mins
The Garifuna are a Central American people of West African and Native American descent. One of their most popular rituals is wanaragua, a three-fold system of masked Christmas processionals commonly called Jankunú. This ritual is a unique blend of African, European, and Native American (Arawak and Carib) art trad...
written by Oliver N. Greene, Jr., fl. 2006; directed by Oliver N. Greene, Jr., fl. 2006; produced by Oliver N. Greene, Jr., fl. 2006 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2006), 23 mins
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Carib Visit - Dominica
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produced by Banyan Archive (Trinidad and Tobago: Banyan Archive, 1989), 4 mins
Members of Carib in Belize and Honduras visit Caribs in Dominica.
produced by Banyan Archive (Trinidad and Tobago: Banyan Archive, 1989), 4 mins
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Dhiava: Autumn Journey
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written by Tim Salmon; directed by David Hope, fl. 2014 and Tim Salmon; produced by Tim Salmon and David Hope, fl. 2014 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1999), 50 mins
The film takes place in the village of Samarina, in the Pindos Mountains in North Western Greece, where we meet three brothers, Tsiogas, Steryios and Vassilis Anthoulis, Vlachs who speak a language closely related to Romanian. In October it is time for the Dhiava, the autumn journey.
written by Tim Salmon; directed by David Hope, fl. 2014 and Tim Salmon; produced by Tim Salmon and David Hope, fl. 2014 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1999), 50 mins
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