The Navajo : part I

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Date
1960
Summary
Presents a visit to a Navajo reservation to discover the values held by this indigenous community. Questions are put to an Indian family to find out each member's duties, responsibilities, and privileges. Compares Navajo and modern medical practices and religious rituals and beliefs. Concludes by discussing the problems of reconciling traditional Navajo ways with modern technology.
Contributors
Dick Hartzell; Ralph Patrick; John Adair; Larry Moore; Evon Z. Vogt; Office of Television Activities, Washington University; William Roper; Dan Lovins; KETC, St. Louis; John Nelson; Sam Yazzie; John Hale; Mabel Burnside Myers; Mark Burnside; John Burnside
Publishers
Indiana University Audio-Visual Center; National Educational Television
Genre
Educational
Subject
Indians of North America ; Native Americans ; Navajo arts ; Navajo Indians.
Collection
National Educational Television
Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
Language
English
Rights Statement
No Copyright - United States
Physical Description
1 Film (0:29:00); 16mm
Other Identifiers
IULMIA Film Database: 40000003308352; Other: GR00468364; MDPI Barcode: 40000003308352

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