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Story includes a sympathetic, if patronizing, profile of the family life of Navajo people in Northeastern Arizona in the mid-1950s. Focuses mainly on poverty.Digital Heritage
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Navajo/Diné CommunityCollections
Needs Review by Navajo/Diné Community
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Sponsored and Educational Films
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Film showcases three ceremonial dances performed at night: Great Feathered Arrow Dance, Feather Dance, and Fire Dance. Also features the arrivals of families to the event, making fry breads, and more.Digital Heritage
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Navajo/Diné CommunityCollections
Needs Review by Navajo/Diné Community
Category
Sponsored and Educational Films
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Overview of Navajo/Diné living conditions, amenities, boarding schools, women working in an Indian hospital, spinning wool and weaving, men building an irrigation system, silversmithing, sand painting, and more.