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Our spirits don't speak English : Indian boarding school / Rich-Heape Films presents ; director, Chip Richie ; producers, Chip Richie, Steven R. Heape ; screen writer, Dan Agent.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmLanguage: English Subtitle language: English Series: "Circle of life" series (Rich-Heape Films)Publisher: Dallas, Tex. : Rich-Heape Films, [2008]Copyright date: ©2008Edition: Director's cutDescription: 1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Other title:
  • Indian boarding school
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Movie -- Chapters: 1. Invasion and conquest -- 2. Conversion to Christianity -- 3. Assimilation -- 4. Boarding school experience -- 5. Losing their heritage -- 6. The decision to attend -- 7. Life after boarding school -- 8. Making the system work for them.
Production credits:
  • HD cinematography, Chip Richie ; editor, Robert J. Castaldo ; original music, Jay Adkins ; contributing composer, Dawn Avery.
Presenter/narrator, Gayle Ross ; opening narration, August Schellenberg ; interviewees, Grace Francis Thorpe, Henrietta Mann, Daniel Wildcat, Cliff Trafzer, Rose Prince Prince, Sidney J. Smith, Andrew Windy Boy, Christie Time Firtha, Delbert Hayward, Patti Jo King, Barbara Landis, Jo Hummingbird Kinney, Marjorie W. Thomas, Ben Teller.Summary: "Imagine you are a child, taken from your home, your family, taken from everything you know. In 1869, the U.S. government enacted a policy of educating Native American children in the ways of western society. By the late 1960's, more than 100,000 had been forced to attend Indian Boarding School"--Container.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD 371.829 O93 Available 33111009052073
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Told from the Native American perspective, this documentary uncovers the dark history of the U.S. Government policy of educating Native American Children in the ways of Western Society and gives a voice to the Indian children forced through the system.

DVD; NTSC; all regions; produced in high definition; 16:9 presentation; Dolby digital 2.0.

Closed-captioned in English.

Presenter/narrator, Gayle Ross ; opening narration, August Schellenberg ; interviewees, Grace Francis Thorpe, Henrietta Mann, Daniel Wildcat, Cliff Trafzer, Rose Prince Prince, Sidney J. Smith, Andrew Windy Boy, Christie Time Firtha, Delbert Hayward, Patti Jo King, Barbara Landis, Jo Hummingbird Kinney, Marjorie W. Thomas, Ben Teller.

HD cinematography, Chip Richie ; editor, Robert J. Castaldo ; original music, Jay Adkins ; contributing composer, Dawn Avery.

Includes information about additional award winning DVDs produced by Rich-Heape Films.

Original story concept by Karl Tipre.

"Imagine you are a child, taken from your home, your family, taken from everything you know. In 1869, the U.S. government enacted a policy of educating Native American children in the ways of western society. By the late 1960's, more than 100,000 had been forced to attend Indian Boarding School"--Container.

"Rated for all ages"--Container.

Movie -- Chapters: 1. Invasion and conquest -- 2. Conversion to Christianity -- 3. Assimilation -- 4. Boarding school experience -- 5. Losing their heritage -- 6. The decision to attend -- 7. Life after boarding school -- 8. Making the system work for them.

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