DVD
Our spirits don't speak English : Indian boarding school
"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.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Director's cut.
- Publisher: Dallas, Tex. : Rich-Heape Films, [2008]
- Copyright: �2008
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes information about additional award winning DVDs produced by Rich-Heape Films.Original story concept by Karl Tipre.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 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.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- HD cinematography, Chip Richie ; editor, Robert J. Castaldo ; original music, Jay Adkins ; contributing composer, Dawn Avery.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- 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.
- Target Audience Note:
- "Rated for all ages"--Container.
- System Details Note:
- DVD; NTSC; all regions; produced in high definition; 16:9 presentation; Dolby digital 2.0.
- Language Note:
- Closed-captioned in English.
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Available copies
- 2 of 4 copies available at Northwest Indian College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | DVD 326 E 97.5 .O97 2008 | 274238 | DVD | Checked out | 03/16/2012 |
| Lummi Library | DVD 326 E 97.5 .O97 2008 | 281853 | DVD | Checked out | 03/31/2014 |
| Lummi Library | DVD 326 E 97.5 .O97 2008 | 286002 | DVD | Available | - |
| Lummi Library | FR DVD 326 E 97.5 .O97 2008 | 279850 | FR DVD | Available | - |