Uncovering Native America

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~~ Journal of American History ~~
"Trail Of Tears Cherokee Legacy will remain the definitive film treatment of the subject for years to come. It is an eloquent retelling of an important chapter in early American history and it deserves to be viewed widely".

The best known Cherokee actor, Wes Studi, presents the documentary film, speaking on camera in his native tongue (with subtitles). Mr. Jones and Mr. Studi are supported by the celebrity voices of actor James Garner, singers Crystal Gayle, actor John Buttram and former Virginia Gov. Douglas Wilder reading diary excerpts, and a host of historical experts from major universities.

Running Time 2 hours. Rated for all ages. Captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
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Awards, Film Festivals & Recognition

Silver World Medal for History, New York Festivals

Silver Film Award, Telly Awards

Best Documentary , American Indian Film Festival

Founder’s Award, International Cherokee Film Festival

Best Documentary DeadCenter Film festival

Best Feature Documentary Native American Music Awards

Platinum Best of Show Aurora Aw ards

Winner AEGIS Awards

Hermes Gold Award

Marcom Gold Award

Videographer Award of Distinction

Summit Creative Award – Best Documentary/Feature

The Communicator Award of Distinction

Indie Fest USA

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Peter Coyote narrates, inviting viewers to engage in the national dialogue on health care from a native perspective. The powerful images and voices from some of the most vulnerable communities in Indian Country provide historical evidence of just how poorly health care services have been funded and managed, while hundreds of treaties promising health care, education and protected status in exchange for millions of acres of land, have continued to be dishonored and ignored by the federal government. Current perspectives are equally disheartening: the introduction and substitution of food commodities for traditional native diets is discussed as a major contributing factor to the alarming increase in diabetes, heart disease and other native health concerns.

Running Time 1 hours. Rated for all ages. Captioned, Color, Full Screen, NTSC, Dolby .
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The first, "The Romance of the Vanishing Race" (released 1916, 29 min.) features Navajo, Pueblo, Crow, and Hopi tribes and re-enactments of Indian battles on the plains as well as tribal ceremonies and medicine men.

"Rodman Wanamaker Expedition of Citizenship to the North American Indian" (released 1913, 26 min.) has Dr. Joseph Dixon explain the important symbolism of the flag to different Indian tribes and their dedication ceremonies.

"Winter Farm Life on a Crow Reservation" (released 1921, 8 min.) features World War I French hero General Ferdinand Foch, and shows scenes from reservation life including the butchering of a cow, erecting a teepee, and the ceremonies to welcome General Foch.

Suitable for viewers of all ages, The Romance of a Vanishing Race preserves invaluable evidence of Native American culture and is an enthusiastically recommended addition to public and college library DVD collections.

Running Time 63 minutes. Rated for all ages. Captioned, Color, Full Screen, NTSC.
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"Our Spirits Don't Speak English: Indian Boarding School" gives a voice to the countless Indian children forcibly taken from their homes and families and educated in boarding schools, as part of a governmental policy to "kill the Indian and spare the man". From 1869 through the late 1960's, more than 100,000 Native Americans had been compelled to attend Indian Boarding School. This DVD tells of growing up in a harsh world of strict rules, where speaking tribal languages was severely punished. A vivid reminder that America, land of the free, was not so free for some of its citizens until relatively recently in its history.

Gayle Ross is a descendent of John Ross, principal chief of the Cherokee Nation during and after the infamous Trail of Tears, the forced removal of many Southeastern Indians to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) in the late 1830s. Her grandmother told stories and it is from this rich heritage that Gayle s storytelling springs. During the past twenty years, she has become one of the most respected storytellers to emerge from the current surge of interest in this timeless art form.

Running Time 80 minutes. Rated for all ages. Captioned, Color, Full Screen, NTSC .
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Official Entry:

American Indian Film Festival

Santa Fe Film Festival

Talking Stick Film Festival

Native American Music Awards

Red Nations Film Festival

Denver Indigenous Film Festival

INDIE Fest USA

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This in-depth documentary examines the coalescence of these two groups in American history. Discounted, and often ignored by mainstream America, these minority peoples have often shared a common past. However, with their heritage ignored and their contributions denied they are all but invisible at the dawn of the new millennium.

“Black Indians: An American Story,” explores the issue of racial identity among Native and African Americans. This in-depth documentary examines the coalescence of these two groups in American history. Discounted, and often ignored by mainstream America, these minority peoples have often shared a common past. However, with their heritage ignored and their contributions denied they are all but invisible at the dawn of the new millennium.

It was a black and white world in the early days of the Republic and little or no thought was given to people of mixed race, especially if they looked "black.” “We were told ‘if you could pass for white, that's who you'd be; if not, it was usually better to be identified as black than Indian,’" recalls Executive Producer Steven Heape. "It was this kind of thinking that later led to ‘pencil genocide’--changing one’s race on a birth certificate to fit the skin color of the child.”

James Earl Jones

Running Time 60 minutes. Rated for all ages. Captioned, Color, Full Screen, DVD, NTSC .
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Awards, Film Festivals & Recognition

Award of Distinction, Indian Summer Festival

Cine Golden Eagle

Communicator Award

Best Documentary, Native American Music Awards

Aurora Gold Award

Bare Bones Intl. Film Festival Award – Best Documentary

Silver OMNI International Award

Aurora Gold Award

The New York Festivals

Cinevue International Film & Video Competition – Best Documentary

Worldfest Houston – Gold Special Jury Award

Gold Catalyst Award

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This process could have you enrolled in as little as ninety days. Discover your Native American Heritage...for you, for your children, and for their children after them. This is an informative new DVD that will help you discover your Native American Heritage and Ancestry. Use it as a guide to search out the path of your ancestors and establish your roots within the Circle of Life.
For those who want to trace you ancestory, this is a wonderful resource. It tells you how to go about it in precice easy instructions. The sources are vast and the instructions are easy to follow.

-In this video you will learn......

How to obtain a CDIB card! (Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood)

How to obtain your Tribal Citizenship

How and where to research the Dawes Rolls

Listings of over five hundred federally recognized American Indian Tribes

How to participate in Tribal Elections

Internet sites to assist your search!

Awards, Film Festivals & Recognition

Crystal Award of Excellence

Telly Awards

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The point is clearly made that what has been effective for thousands of years may still be the best means of maintaining a healthy lifestyle today. Learn from today's respected physicians the crossover of ancient Native American healing remedies to present-day medical practices. Explore for Native American healing plants and herbs and learn from tribal elders traditional healing practices and philosophies. Discover the contents of a 350 year old Indian medicine bag.

Awards, Film Festivals & Recognition

Best Inter-cultural Documentary

International Cherokee Film Festival

Crystal Award of Excellence

Communicator Awards

Telly Awards

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Walela Live In Concert (as seen on PBS and "Winner" of Best Video, Native American Music Awards) is an inspirational musical journey of the Spirit as performed by Rita Coolidge, her sister Priscilla Coolidge, and Priscilla's daughter Laura Satterfield. Walela, the Cherokee language word for Hummingbird and the symbol of inspiration for this harmonious family of women singers.

Awards, Film Festivals & Recognition

Native American Music Awards - Best Video

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Walela Live In Concert (as seen on PBS and "Winner" of Best Video, Native American Music Awards) is an inspirational musical journey of the Spirit as performed by Rita Coolidge, her sister Priscilla Coolidge, and Priscilla's daughter Laura Satterfield. Walela, the Cherokee language word for Hummingbird and the symbol of inspiration for this harmonious family of women singers.

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Gregg Howard is Cherokee /Powhattan as well as Swedish and English. The Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers selected him as Storyteller of the Year in 1997.

Awards, Film Festivals & Recognition

Video of the Year, Parenting Magazine

Telly Award

Parent's Guide to Children's Media Award

National Parenting Publications Award

Pegasus Award

Best in Children’s Programming, Children’s Media Guide

The Communicator Award

Tales of Wonder I

An enchanting collection of Indian stories and legends told from generation to generation. Entertainment for the whole family.

This DVD is narrated by acclaimed storyteller and linguist, Gregg Howard. who was recently awarded Storyteller of the Year by the Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers. Accompanied by Flutist Nash Hernandez and gifted sketch artist Kathleen Raymond Roan, who illustrates the stories as they unfold, Gregg entertains his audience with nine stories in all. Running Time 60 minutes

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Tales of Wonder II

Tales of Wonder II is produced in the same award winning style as Tales of Wonder which has received numerous awards.

Tales of Wonder II, includes nine fireside stories told in the Native American tradition by acclaimed storyteller and linguist, Gregg Howard and accompanied by Flutist, William P. Gutierrez. Talented sketch artist Haley Burke creates drawings as the stories come to life. Tales of Wonder II entertains children and adults alike with Gregg's traditional way of Native American storytelling. Running Time 60 minutes

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Gregg Howard is Cherokee /Powhattan as well as Swedish and English. The Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers selected him as Storyteller of the Year in 1997.

Awards, Film Festivals & Recognition

Video of the Year, Parenting Magazine

Telly Award

Parent's Guide to Children's Media Award

National Parenting Publications Award

Pegasus Award

Best in Children’s Programming, Children’s Media Guide

The Communicator Award