agriculture

Last changed on Wed, 12/31/1969 - 17:00
Community
Navajo/Diné Community
Category
Sponsored and Educational Films
Summary
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.
Community
Hopi Community
Category
Sponsored and Educational Films
Summary
The daily life of the Hopi women and men, and preparations for a marriage ceremony.
Community
Puebloan (Several Villages) Community
Category
Sponsored and Educational Films
Summary
Pueblo Indians historically through contemporary era with emphasis on Taos, Acoma, and Zuni communities. Includes footage of Mesa Verde, Santa Fe Indian School, Gallup Inter-Tribal Gallup Indian Ceremonial, and Tony Reyna Indian Arts and Crafts store.
Community
Hopi Community
Category
Sponsored and Educational Films
Summary
A summary of Hopi pottery and piki bread making, and agricultural and livestock-keeping practices in the Keams Canyon and First Mesa areas of the Hopi reservation. Story follows John Ovayama through various scenarios reflecting Hopi life and customs..
Community
Puebloan (Several Villages) Community
Category
Sponsored and Educational Films
Summary
Jemez Pueblo father, Vivian Fragua, instructs his son, Moses, on their cultural practices and heritage including agriculture and food making, adobe building, and ceremonial dances. They also visit the Gallup Indian Ceremonial and perform in the parade.
Community
Akimel O'odham/Pima Community & Tohono O'odham/Papago Community
Category
Sponsored and Educational Films
Summary
The narrative follows the daily routines of two Tohono O’odham children, their family and their community. Includes cooking, tending their fields, water gathering, picking prickly pairs and attending bible study and church.
Community
Navajo/Diné Community
Category
Sponsored and Educational Films
Summary
Navajo activities depicted include silversmithing jewelry and bow guard, grinding corn meal and baking bread, eating a meal, ploughing and planting, family life, and wrapping a baby into a cradleboard. Views of Monument Valley and Canyon de Chelly.
Community
Akimel O'odham/Pima Community & Tohono O'odham/Papago Community
Category
Sponsored and Educational Films
Summary
This film follows the plight of Akimel O'odham farmers and how local irrigation efforts, San Carlos Irrigation Project, and the Coolidge Dam factor into their modern practices. Also covers food preservation practices and basket weaving.
Community
Navajo/Diné Community
Category
Sponsored and Educational Films
Summary
Theme: overview of Navajo/Diné agricultural practices, moving from winter to summer hogans and other seasonal activities. Story: follows a family including two children, Little Bow and Dark Eyes.