The Center for Multicultural Education

 

 


 

The Center for Multicultural Education

109 Maucker Union

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0165

Ph: 319.273.2250

Fx: 319.273.7138

 

Native American Heritage Film Series
 

The Right To Be
A sixty-one year old Lakota from the Standing Rock Reservation, who has recently graduated NYU film school, returns to the reservation to produce honest, realistic portrayals of her people.

11/15, Played every half hour, starting at 12:00 PM

 

Whose Child Is This?

After the Indian tribes were vanquished, the governments of the U.S. and
Canada destroyed their cultures as well. For generations, youngsters were separated from their Indian parents and adopted by both well-meaning and exploitive adoptive families. This film reveals some of these complicated stories.

11/16, Played every hour, starting at 12:00 PM

 

Black Indians: An American Story

This film brings to light a forgotten part of America's past--the cultural and racial fusion of Native and African Americans. Narrated by James Earl Jones (who is himself a Black Indian). This presentation explores what brought the two groups together, what drove them apart and the challenges they face today.

11/17, Played every hour, starting at 1:00 PM

 

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Last Modified: September 17, 2008