In the light of reverence / produced and directed by Christopher McLeod ; written by Jessica Abbe ; produced in association with the Independent Television Service and Native American Public Telecommunications ; produced by the Sacred Land Film Project of Earth Island Institute.

Across the USA, Native Americans are struggling to protect their sacred places. Religious freedom, so valued in America, is not guaranteed to those who practice land-based religions. This film discusses the struggles of three indigenous communities to protect their sacred sites from rock climbers, t...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Independent Television Service
Native American Public Telecommunications, Inc
Sacred Land Film Project
Bullfrog Films
Earth Island Institute
Other Authors: McLeod, Christopher
Abbe, Jessica
Coyote, Peter
Cardinal, Tantoo
Parrinello, Will
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: Oley, PA : Bullfrog Films, [2002]
Subjects:
Indigenous peoples of North America > Religion.
Indigenous peoples of North America > Land tenure.
Indigenous peoples of North America > Legal status, laws, etc.
Sacred space > United States.
Public lands > United States.
Freedom of religion > United States.
Lakota people > Religion.
Hopi people > Religion.
Wintu people > Religion.
Zuni people > Religion.
Tourism > Environmental aspects > Wyoming.
Tourism > Environmental aspects > California.
Mineral industries > Environmental aspects > Arizona.
Petroglyphs > Conservation and restoration > Arizona.
New Age movement > California.
Devils Tower National Monument (Wyo.)
Mount Shasta (Calif.)
Salt River Indian Reservation (Ariz.)
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (73 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Protecting America's sacred lands.
Format: Video DVD
Contents:
  • Mato Tipila (Devil's Tower, Wyoming) (25 min.)
  • Hopitutskwa (Hopi land, Northern Arizona) (23 min.)
  • Bulyum Puyuik (Mt. Shasta, California) (26 min.)