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Pueblo Heritage (1950)

1950 · Ephemeral film · 19 min

Synopsis

Traces the history of the Pueblo peoples from the Mesa Verde to the present pueblos -- with emphasis on Taos, Acoma, and Zuni. Concludes with scenes of the Gallup Indian Ceremonials; parade in Gallup, New Mexico. Made with the cooperation of the U.S. Office of Indian Affairs and the U.S. Park Service. Editor: Ann Busch. Production Assistant: Sandy Goodman. Narrator: George Williams. Technical Consultant: Raymond C. Shaw. Photographed by Toge Fujihira. Writer and Director: Alan Shilin.

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Running time
19 minutes
Internet Archive item
0316PuebloHeritage

Reviews on the Internet Archive

★★★★ · This film was brought to you by the white man. · Spuzz · 2022-07-09

Pretty interesting survey of the many different Indian tribes inhabiting the Southwest portion of the United States. An overview of their history (with some excellent footage of the awesome Mesa Historical landmark (I've been there) and stops to focus on their arts and culture, this is a very nicely laid out film made by people who make your tobacco.

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