American Indian Experience: Mike Chosa on The Indian’s Future
This is a lecture given by Mike Chosa on the subject of tribal sovereignty and the potential role of natural resources as a bargaining chip for American Indian activism.
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American Indian Experience: Mike Chosa on Indian Activism
Mike Chosa leads a lecture discussing the problems faced by the Native American community, both in the reservations and in Chicago. He discusses the policy of relocating Native Americans to the cities, the problems caused by those policies, and the response by the different Native American organizations which were established in the city.
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American Indian Experience: Ada Deer and Mike Chosa
Advocates for the Menominee tribe of Wisconsin discuss the 1950s federal act which terminated their tribe, dissolved their reservation, and adversely affected the members of their community.
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In Plain English
University of Oregon’s students of color discuss what race means in terms of their experiences on and off campus. The video is a procession of talking heads, positioning the students as points of authority while also encouraging the viewer to consider their own expectations and ideas of race.
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The Good Times Are Killing Me
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Documentary about the rapidly fading Cajun culture in rural Louisiana. About half of the tape focuses on Nathan Abshire, “Mr. Accordion,” who performs traditional music with his band and talks about the old life. The other major focus of the tape is the celebration of Cajun Mardi Gras.
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Image Union, episode 0317
Compilation episode of Image Union featuring “The Dirt Bike” by Dan Mostowki, “My Car” by Josiah Preston Halstead, and “Black Dawn” by Robin Lloyd.
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Image Union, episode 0331
Compilation episode of Image Union featuring “Crazy Frank” by Columbia College Film Department Visual Production Seminar, “Cheez Whiz” by Norm Bruns, “Wedding Song” by Mirko Popadic, and “Don’t Let it Bother You” by Dimitri M.