Monday, November 02, 2009Native American Film Festival at Miami University, Oxford OhioA series of well known Native American Film makers will show their films followed by discussion. Wednesday, November 4, 322 McGuffey Hall, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. High Steel directed by Don Owen. This documentary offers a dizzying view of the Mohawk Indians of Kahnawake who work in Manhattan erecting the steel frames of skyscrapers. Thursday, November 5, 322 McGuffey Hall,4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Close Encounters, Geiger Counters, directed by Nanobah Becker. In a remote corner of the Navajo nation, circa 1950, a visit by Christian missionaries has catastrophic consequences for a family. Also, The Return of Navajo Boy, set in stunning landscape of Utah's Monument Valley, this unforgettable, universally acclaimed documentary chronicles the extraordinary saga of how a rediscovered 1950s silent film reel (Navajo Boy) leads to the return of a long-lost brother to his Navajo family. Friday, November 6, in MacMillan Hall, second floor, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Shorts Program: Reel Indians Living the Language For more information please contact Kathy Erbaugh, 529-2249. Kathy.Erbaugh@muohio.edu Date/Time: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 4:00 PM through Friday, November 6, 2009 at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Admission: Free Location: McGuffey Hall 322, also second level of MacMillan Accessibility: elevator provided Presented By: The Department of Anthropology through the A. T. Hansen Anthropology Lecture Fund and support from the Center for American and World Cultures Sponsors: Anthropology Department and CAWC (Center for American and World Culture URL: http://www.units.muohio.edu/anthropology/: http://www.muohio.edu/CAWC Contact: Kathy Erbaugh-529-8399 Leighton Peterson-529-1422 Categories: Academic, Bicentennial Event, Culture, Film Office of Diversity Affairs Thunder Fox 2:52 PM ![]()
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