World Symposium on Humanity
Native American leaders, including Ernie Peters, Wallace “Mad Bear” Anderson, Oh Shinnah Fastwolf, James Cachunkse, and Bobby Woods, speak at 1979’s “World Symposium on Humanity,” held in Los Angeles and Toronto.
Native American leaders, including Ernie Peters, Wallace “Mad Bear” Anderson, Oh Shinnah Fastwolf, James Cachunkse, and Bobby Woods, speak at 1979’s “World Symposium on Humanity,” held in Los Angeles and Toronto.
A meeting about Appalachian cultural heritage, with discussions of local libraries, schools, and museums.
A performance of songs from Appalachia including both original compositions and traditional folk songs.
00:38 Question from a citizen about redress when one’s land is damaged by mining operations. Discussion of regulations placed on mining companies and the prevention of active strip mining and “high walls.” 04:37 The elimination of rim cuts, high walls, and other situations that are an imminent hazard to life and health. 09:11 The effects of Pennsylvania laws in the 1960s limiting the environmental impact of mining. It is true that mining companies went out of business or consolidated, but […]
A meeting about efforts at environmental reclamation in mining country in Southwestern Virginia.
Interviews recorded at the Puerto Rican Student Conference at Columbia University, gathering together Latinx activists and organizers from around the country.