Wiping the war paint off the lens : Native American film and video

Summary: Native Americans have thrown themselves into filmmaking since the mid-1970s, producing hundreds of films and videos, and their body of work has had great impact on Native cultures and filmmaking itself. With their cameras, they capture the lives of Native people, celebrating community, ancestral lifeways, and identity. Not only artistic statements, the films are archives that document rich and complex Native communities and counter mainstream media portrayals.

Record details

ISBN: 0816631603
ISBN: 9780816631605
ISBN: 0816631611
ISBN: 9780816631612
Physical Description: print
xvi, 110 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
Publisher: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, ©2001.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-106) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Foreword / Robert Warrior -- Introduction: Thinking Indian Thoughts -- 1. Bringing Home Film and Video Making -- 2. War-Painted Years -- 3. Toward Independence -- 4. Native Filmmakers, Programs, and Institutions -- 5. On the Road to Smoke Signals -- Conclusion: Continuing the Legacy.