Browse Titles - 11 results
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
Description
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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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
Copyright © 2005 by Vision Maker Media
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A Blackfeet Encounter
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.
Open Access
directed by Dennis Neary, fl. 1974-2008; produced by Dennis Neary, fl. 1974-2008 (Lincoln, NE: Vision Maker Media, 2006), 57 mins
Description
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.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Dennis Neary, fl. 1974-2008, Steven A. Black
Author / Creator
Dennis Neary, fl. 1974-2008
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Vision Maker Media
Speaker / Narrator
Steven A. Black
Topic / Theme
American Indian communities, Cultural identity, Race and Gender
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 by Vision Maker Media
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For the Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska
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.
Open Access
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
Description
This documentary reveals the true-life story of an extraordinary Alaskan woman who becomes an unlikely hero in the fight for civil rights.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jeffry Lloyd Silverman, fl. 2005-2009
Author / Creator
Phil Lucas, 1942-2007, Jeffry Lloyd Silverman, fl. 2005-2009
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Vision Maker Media
Topic / Theme
Racism, Indigenous peoples, Civil rights, Jim Crow laws, 1876 - 1965, Political and Social Movements
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 by Vision Maker Media
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Good Meat
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.
Open Access
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
Description
Good Meat follows an Oglala Lakota man's struggles and triumphs as he attempts to reclaim his health.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sam Hurst, fl. 2006-2011, Larry Pourier, fl. 2011, Vision Maker Media, Native American Public Telecommunications, Nebraska Educational Telecommunications
Author / Creator
Sam Hurst, fl. 2006-2011
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Vision Maker Media
Topic / Theme
Cultural norms, Food habits, General medical conditions, Physical health, Body weight, American Indian communities, Lakota
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 by Vision Maker Media
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Grab
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...
Open Access
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
Description
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 intersection of traditional Native and contemporary Western cultures. Billy Luther's film, which is narrated by Parker Posey, follows three...
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 intersection of traditional Native and contemporary Western cultures. Billy Luther's film, which is narrated by Parker Posey, follows three families as they prepare for the annual event, chronicling their lives for the year leading up to this day.
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Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Billy Luther, fl. 2002, Vision Maker Media, Native American Public Telecommunications, World of Wonder, Parker Posey, 1968-
Author / Creator
Billy Luther, fl. 2002
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Vision Maker Media
Speaker / Narrator
Parker Posey, 1968-
Topic / Theme
Cultural norms, Cultural identity, Religious practices, Social customs, American Indian communities, Western Keres
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 by Vision Maker Media
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Indian Country Diaries, 1, A Seat at the Drum
produced by Sam Hurst, fl. 2006-2011, Vision Maker Media, Adanvdo Vision and Native American Public Telecommunications, in Indian Country Diaries, 1 (Lincoln, NE: Vision Maker Media, 2005), 1 hour 27 mins
Indian Country Diaries goes inside modern Native American communities to reveal a diverse people working to revitalize their culture while improving the social, physical, and spiritual health of their people.
Open Access
produced by Sam Hurst, fl. 2006-2011, Vision Maker Media, Adanvdo Vision and Native American Public Telecommunications, in Indian Country Diaries, 1 (Lincoln, NE: Vision Maker Media, 2005), 1 hour 27 mins
Description
Indian Country Diaries goes inside modern Native American communities to reveal a diverse people working to revitalize their culture while improving the social, physical, and spiritual health of their people.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mark Anthony Rolo, 1962-, Sam Hurst, fl. 2006-2011, Vision Maker Media, Adanvdo Vision, Native American Public Telecommunications
Author / Creator
Sam Hurst, fl. 2006-2011, Mark Anthony Rolo, 1962-
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Vision Maker Media
Series
Indian Country Diaries
Speaker / Narrator
Mark Anthony Rolo, 1962-
Topic / Theme
Cultural change and history, Cultural assimilation, American Indian relocation, Cultural identity, Urban life, American Indian communities, American Indians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 by Vision Maker Media
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Indian Country Diaries, 2, Spiral of Fire
directed by Carol Cornsilk, fl. 2005-2012; produced by Carol Cornsilk, fl. 2005-2012, Vision Maker Media, Adanvdo Vision and Native American Public Telecommunications, in Indian Country Diaries, 2 (Lincoln, NE: Vision Maker Media, 2005), 1 hour 27 mins
Indian Country Diaries goes inside modern Native American communities to reveal a diverse people working to revitalize their culture while improving the social, physical, and spiritual health of their people.
Open Access
directed by Carol Cornsilk, fl. 2005-2012; produced by Carol Cornsilk, fl. 2005-2012, Vision Maker Media, Adanvdo Vision and Native American Public Telecommunications, in Indian Country Diaries, 2 (Lincoln, NE: Vision Maker Media, 2005), 1 hour 27 mins
Description
Indian Country Diaries goes inside modern Native American communities to reveal a diverse people working to revitalize their culture while improving the social, physical, and spiritual health of their people.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Carol Cornsilk, fl. 2005-2012, Vision Maker Media, Adanvdo Vision, Native American Public Telecommunications
Author / Creator
Carol Cornsilk, fl. 2005-2012
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Vision Maker Media
Series
Indian Country Diaries
Topic / Theme
Tribal and national groups, Societal structure, Cultural change and history, Cultural identity, American Indian communities, Cherokee
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 by Vision Maker Media
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The Oneida Speak
produced by Michelle Danforth, fl. 2001-2013, Wisconsin Public Television, Vision Maker Media and Native American Public Telecommunications (Lincoln, NE: Vision Maker Media, 2006), 57 mins
The instructional television program, The Oneida Speak, is based in part on oral interviews of Oneida Indian elders in Wisconsin conducted between 1939-1941, as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project sponsored by the federal government. Several stories from these interviews are reenacted in this program, wh...
Open Access
produced by Michelle Danforth, fl. 2001-2013, Wisconsin Public Television, Vision Maker Media and Native American Public Telecommunications (Lincoln, NE: Vision Maker Media, 2006), 57 mins
Description
The instructional television program, The Oneida Speak, is based in part on oral interviews of Oneida Indian elders in Wisconsin conducted between 1939-1941, as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project sponsored by the federal government. Several stories from these interviews are reenacted in this program, which also includes interviews of contemporary Oneida historians, cultural preservationists, and elders by program producers. Oneida voic...
The instructional television program, The Oneida Speak, is based in part on oral interviews of Oneida Indian elders in Wisconsin conducted between 1939-1941, as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project sponsored by the federal government. Several stories from these interviews are reenacted in this program, which also includes interviews of contemporary Oneida historians, cultural preservationists, and elders by program producers. Oneida voices, both historic and contemporary, tell their own Oneida stories--stories of loss and rejuvenation over the past 150 years. Nominated for two Emmys.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Michelle Danforth, fl. 2001-2013, Wisconsin Public Television, Vision Maker Media, Native American Public Telecommunications
Author / Creator
Michelle Danforth, fl. 2001-2013
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Vision Maker Media
Topic / Theme
American Indian communities, Cultural identity, Cultural change and history, Oneida
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 by Vision Maker Media
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Smokin’ Fish
directed by Luke Griswold-Tergis, fl. 2011; produced by Luke Griswold-Tergis, fl. 2011 and Corey Mann, fl. 2011, Vision Maker Media and Native American Public Telecommunications (Lincoln, NE: Vision Maker Media, 2011), 57 mins
Cory Mann (Tlingit) is a quirky businessman hustling to make a dollar in Juneau, Alaska. He gets hungry for smoked salmon and decides to spend a summer smoking fish at a family's traditional fish camp. The unusual story of his life and the untold history of his people interweave with the process of preparing tradi...
Open Access
directed by Luke Griswold-Tergis, fl. 2011; produced by Luke Griswold-Tergis, fl. 2011 and Corey Mann, fl. 2011, Vision Maker Media and Native American Public Telecommunications (Lincoln, NE: Vision Maker Media, 2011), 57 mins
Description
Cory Mann (Tlingit) is a quirky businessman hustling to make a dollar in Juneau, Alaska. He gets hungry for smoked salmon and decides to spend a summer smoking fish at a family's traditional fish camp. The unusual story of his life and the untold history of his people interweave with the process of preparing traditional food as he struggles to pay his bills and keep his business afloat.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Luke Griswold-Tergis, fl. 2011, Corey Mann, fl. 2011, Vision Maker Media, Native American Public Telecommunications
Author / Creator
Luke Griswold-Tergis, fl. 2011
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Vision Maker Media
Topic / Theme
Food preparation, Cultural assimilation, Cultural identity, Tlingit
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 by Vision Maker Media
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Spirit in Glass: Plateau Native Beadwork
directed by Penelope Phillips, fl. 2014; produced by Penelope Phillips, fl. 2014, Vision Maker Media and Mimbres Fever Productions (Lincoln, NE: Vision Maker Media, 2014), 27 mins
'Art has always been a way to showcase what is going on in a community. We have adapted beads to being our artform. It is definitely a part of our identity.' - Ervanna Little Eagle (Warm Springs) Celebrate the spectacular beadwork and culture of the Columbia River Plateau People through the eyes and hearts of the...
Open Access
directed by Penelope Phillips, fl. 2014; produced by Penelope Phillips, fl. 2014, Vision Maker Media and Mimbres Fever Productions (Lincoln, NE: Vision Maker Media, 2014), 27 mins
Description
'Art has always been a way to showcase what is going on in a community. We have adapted beads to being our artform. It is definitely a part of our identity.' - Ervanna Little Eagle (Warm Springs) Celebrate the spectacular beadwork and culture of the Columbia River Plateau People through the eyes and hearts of the artists. Together, they share their history, motivation and the beadwork that plays and important role in binding their culture togethe...
'Art has always been a way to showcase what is going on in a community. We have adapted beads to being our artform. It is definitely a part of our identity.' - Ervanna Little Eagle (Warm Springs) Celebrate the spectacular beadwork and culture of the Columbia River Plateau People through the eyes and hearts of the artists. Together, they share their history, motivation and the beadwork that plays and important role in binding their culture together. Native Plateau beadwork and culture is unique and its story of survival is a part of the rich tapestry of America. Narrated by Nez Perce storyteller Nakia Williamson, Spirit in Glass: Plateau Native Beadwork features artists from the Warm Springs, Yakama, and Umatilla Reservations.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Penelope Phillips, fl. 2014, Vision Maker Media, Mimbres Fever Productions
Author / Creator
Penelope Phillips, fl. 2014
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Vision Maker Media
Topic / Theme
Cultural identity, Artists, Crafts, Yakama, Umatilla
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 by Vision Maker Media
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