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Aleut Story
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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
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...
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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Are Europeans Today Genetically Different from Their Ancestors?
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presented by Johannes Krause, 1980- (Latest Thinking, 2017), 15 mins
Different ethnic groups have shaped the genetic makeup of today’s Europeans. Through migration from various regions of the world, the genetic material of humans who first arrived in Europe forty thousand years ago has seen drastic changes over the last ten thousand years. By analyzing D.N.A extracted from ancien...
presented by Johannes Krause, 1980- (Latest Thinking, 2017), 15 mins
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A Blackfeet Encounter
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directed by Dennis Neary, fl. 1974-2008; produced by Dennis Neary, fl. 1974-2008 (Lincoln, NE: Vision Maker Media, 2006), 57 mins
A Blackfeet Encounter uncovers the rich Blackfeet history and culture, traces the aftermath of the expedition's arrival and illustrates the challenges and triumphs of the Blackfeet people today.
directed by Dennis Neary, fl. 1974-2008; produced by Dennis Neary, fl. 1974-2008 (Lincoln, NE: Vision Maker Media, 2006), 57 mins
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Do Kea Birds Have Cooperative Abilities?
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(Latest Thinking, 2017), 11 mins
The ability to cooperate with each other has given humans one of the key advantages in the colonization of this planet. What about other species? Do they have cooperative abilities as well? RUSSELL GRAY and his fellow researchers have investigated this particular question observing keas, a New Zealand bird known f...
(Latest Thinking, 2017), 11 mins
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Do Wild Chimpanzee Populations Develop Diverse Cultures?
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presented by Christophe Boesch, 1951- (Latest Thinking, 2017), 15 mins
Humans pride themselves on having extensive and diverse cultures. However, cultures can also be observed in animals. The research presented in this video aims at understanding the cultures of wild chimpanzee populations in several African countries and how they differ from each other. As chimpanzees avoid human co...
presented by Christophe Boesch, 1951- (Latest Thinking, 2017), 15 mins
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For the Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska
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directed by Phil Lucas, 1942-2007 and Jeffry Lloyd Silverman, fl. 2005-2009; produced by Jeffry Lloyd Silverman, fl. 2005-2009 (Lincoln, NE: Vision Maker Media, 2009), 57 mins
This documentary reveals the true-life story of an extraordinary Alaskan woman who becomes an unlikely hero in the fight for civil rights.
directed by Phil Lucas, 1942-2007 and Jeffry Lloyd Silverman, fl. 2005-2009; produced by Jeffry Lloyd Silverman, fl. 2005-2009 (Lincoln, NE: Vision Maker Media, 2009), 57 mins
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Good Meat
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directed by Sam Hurst, fl. 2006-2011; produced by Larry Pourier, fl. 2011, Vision Maker Media, Native American Public Telecommunications and Nebraska Educational Telecommunications (Lincoln, NE: Vision Maker Media, 2011), 57 mins
Good Meat follows an Oglala Lakota man's struggles and triumphs as he attempts to reclaim his health.
directed by Sam Hurst, fl. 2006-2011; produced by Larry Pourier, fl. 2011, Vision Maker Media, Native American Public Telecommunications and Nebraska Educational Telecommunications (Lincoln, NE: Vision Maker Media, 2011), 57 mins
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Grab
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directed by Billy Luther, fl. 2002; produced by Billy Luther, fl. 2002, Vision Maker Media, Native American Public Telecommunications and World of Wonder (Lincoln, NE: Vision Maker Media, 2011), 56 mins
Indian Giver Redefined. Grab is an intimate portrait of the little-documented Grab Day in the villages of the Laguna Pueblo Tribe, who annually throw water and food items from the rooftop of a home to people standing below them. A community-wide prayer of abundance, thanks and renewal, Grab Day exists at the inter...
directed by Billy Luther, fl. 2002; produced by Billy Luther, fl. 2002, Vision Maker Media, Native American Public Telecommunications and World of Wonder (Lincoln, NE: Vision Maker Media, 2011), 56 mins
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How Can Australian Indigenous Experience Change Western Perspectives of the World?
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(Latest Thinking, 2017), 11 mins
Are there alternatives to the way Western culture perceives the world? This is a question that CARSTEN WERGIN is pursuing in his anthropological research in Northwest Australia. Recent developments and diverse global crises have shown that the idea that humanity can be master over nature needs to be seriously chal...
(Latest Thinking, 2017), 11 mins
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How Did China legally Deal with Atrocities Committed During the Cultural Revolution?
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presented by Daniel Leese, fl. 2003 (Latest Thinking, 2017), 10 mins
In the research presented in this video DANIEL LEESE asks how a party that did not fall from power dealt with atrocities committed under institutions of its own making. The study of case verdicts of an intermediate people’s court shows that the concept of transitional justice partly applies even though the trans...
presented by Daniel Leese, fl. 2003 (Latest Thinking, 2017), 10 mins
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