If only I were an Indian... [videorecording] / Zemma Pictures in co-production with The National Film Board of Canada ; with the participation of Canada-Manitoba Cultural Industries Development Office (CIDO) and Telefilm Canada ; in association with Vision TV, TVOntario.
"If only I were an Indian" follows three Native Americans (Cree and Ojibwa) from Manitoba, Canada as they travel to the former Czechoslovakia to meet several hundred Czechs and Slovaks who have set up a remarkable "Indian" community. Wearing Indian dress and living in teepees, they have adopted, to an amazing degree, the traditional cultures of nineteenth century North American Native Indians. Everything from play and recreation to religion and philosophy, from food preparation to child rearing is based on historic Indian models. Inspired by the writings of the turn of the century Canadian naturalist, Ernest Thompson Seton, and his contemporary, the German novelist Karl May, these Czechs and Slovaks see Native American cultures as an alternative to what they consider to be the spiritual bankruptcy of modern day European civilization. Astonishing, humourous, angry, and poignant by turns, this beautiful film is a remarkable journey across continents, history, and cultures.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (80 min 39 sec.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [S.l.] : Zemma pictures ; c1995.
Content descriptions
General Note: | New February 2009. This disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players and drives. Producer, writer, director, John Paskievich ; original concept and research, David Scheffel ; narration and voice-overs, John Paskievich ; translations, Dr. Emil Kucera ; subtitles, Scott Collins. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Joseph and Irene Young, Barbara Daniels ; interviewer, David Scheffel. |
System Details Note: | DVD. |
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Genre: | Documentary. |
Topic Heading: | First Nations. Aboriginal. |
Available copies
- 1 of 2 copies available at University College of the North Libraries.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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The Pas Campus Library | E 98 .S7 I36 1995 (Text) | 58500000560995 | DVD Collection | Not holdable | Lost | 2019-04-23 |
Thompson Campus Library | E 98 .S7 I36 1995 (Text) | 58500001149616 | DVD Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |