In the light of reverence. Part one, Devils tower / produced and directed by Christopher McLeod ; co-produced by Malinda Maynor ; 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 the Earth Island Institute.

Across the United States, 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. Devils Tower in Wyoming is sacred to the Lakota, who perform sun dances and vision quests nearby. In this f...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Bullfrog Films
Independent Television Service
Native American Public Telecommunications, Inc
Sacred Land Film Project
Other Authors: Abbe, Jessica (Screenwriter)
Cardinal, Tantoo (Narrator)
Coyote, Peter (Narrator)
McLeod, Christopher (Film director, Film producer)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed captioning available.
Published: [Oley, Pennsylvania] : [Distributed by] Bullfrog Films, [2015]
Subjects:
Freedom of religion > United States.
Indigenous peoples of North America > Land tenure.
Indigenous peoples of North America > Legal status, laws, etc.
Indigenous peoples of North America > Religion.
Lakota people > Religion.
Public lands > West (U.S.)
Tourism > Environmental aspects > Wyoming.
Devils Tower National Monument (Wyo.)
Documentary films.
Environmental films.
Nonfiction films.
Short films.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Environmental films.
Nonfiction films.
Short films.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Alexander Street)
Physical Description:1 streaming video file (30 min.) : digital, sound, color
Variant Title:
Devils tower
Format: Electronic Video
Description
Summary:
Across the United States, 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. Devils Tower in Wyoming is sacred to the Lakota, who perform sun dances and vision quests nearby. In this film the Lakota struggle to protect their sacred site from climbers and other encroachers.
Note:Originally produced by: Sacred Land Film Project of Earth Island Institute, c2001.
Title from title frames.
Call Number:E99.T34 I5 2015
Interest Grade Level:
9 and up.
Credits:Video and cinematography, Will Parinello [and 3 others] ; editor, Will Parinello ; original score, Jon Herbst.
System Details:Mode of access: World Wide Web.
System requirements: Firefox 4 and up; Safari 5.0 and up; Chrome version 21 and up; Internet Explorer 8 and up; Flash or HTML5 player.
Participant or Performer:
Narrators: Peter Coyote, Tantoo Cardinal.
Source of Description:
Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed June 11, 2015).