Transitions : destruction of a mother tongue / the Native Voices Public Television Workshop presents ; a film by Darrell Robes Kipp and Joe Fisher ; produced by Daniel Hart ; Piegan Institute and Native Voices Public TV.

This provocative film by Blackfeet producers explores the relationship between language, thought, culture, and examines the impact of language loss in Native American communities. The film chronicles the disappearance of the Blackfeet tribal language during the years of 1890-1990, with analysis of w...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Piegan Institute Native Voices Public Television Workshop University of Washington. Native Voices
Other Authors:	Kipp, Darrell (Director) Fisher, Joe, 1943- (Director) Hart, Daniel (Daniel W.) (Producer)
Language:	English Siksika
Language and/or Writing System:	In English and Siksika with English subtitles.
Published:	Seattle, WA : Native Voices at the University of Washington, [2007?]
Subjects:	Siksika language. Indigenous peoples of North America > Languages. Language attrition. Native language and education. Indigenous peoples of North America > Cultural assimilation. Documentary films.
Genre:	Documentary films.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (28 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:	Destruction of a mother tongue.
Format:	Video DVD

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