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Homeland: Four Portraits of Native Action


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Subjects: Activism, Anthropology, Business Studies, Conflict Resolution, Environment, Ethics, Human Rights, Native Studies, Science, Sociology, Toxic Waste

Grade Level: JrH-Adult
Producer: Bullfrog Films
Closed Captioned: No		 Running Time: 88 mins
Country of Origin: United States
Study Guide: Yes
Copyright Date: 2005
Available in French: No

Having brutally occupied the homeland of Native Americans, the invading Europeans forced the indigenous population onto reservations - land that was specifically selected because of its apparent worthlessness. To add salt to wounds that are still open, multinational energy companies and others are coming back to extract the hidden mineral wealth of the reservations, and are leaving a trail of toxins that, if unchecked, will make the land unlivable for centuries to come. But Native American activists are fighting back, and their inspirational stories are chronicled in "HOMELAND: Four Portraits of Native Action" against the backdrop of some of the country's most spectacular landscapes. With the support of their communities, these leaders are actively rejecting the devastating affronts of multinational energy companies and the current dismantling of 30 years of environmental laws. They are dedicated to forcing change - to save their land, preserve their sovereignty and ensure the cultural survival of their people. Framed by the ecological and spiritual wisdom of Winona LaDuke, HOMELAND presents a vision of how people all over the world can turn around the destructive policies of thoughtless resource plundering and create a new paradigm in which people can live healthier lives with greater understanding of, and respect for, the planet and all of its inhabitants. NOTE: 57 minute short version also available. $325.00 VHS or DVD

Awards: Grand Teton Award (Best of Festival), Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival; CINE Golden Eagle; The Chris Award, Columbus International Film & Video Festival; Audience Award, Social Justice Award, Santa Barbara International Film Festival; Award of Excellence, Indian Summer Film & Video Image Awards, Milwaukee; Environmentalism and Social Justice Award, EarthVision Environmental Film Festival

Links: http://www.katahdin.org

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