NAVAJO INDIANS

Duration: *10min

Year Published: 1939

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc

Format: 16mm

Sound: Sound

Description: Glimpses of Navajo Indian life which few white people know about. High on the Rocky Mountain plateau a Navajo girl looks watching her sheep and goats sees a pony race by Navajo boys. The girl later attends a dance where in accordance with custom, the girls ask the boys to dance. Following this, homework of weaving and gardening are presented along with a trip to the trading post. Silversmithing, home-building, and cooking likewise are shown. A native wedding, together with Navajo conversation and songs

Complete Record: Series: Human geography series Dewey number: 970.1 Audience level: el-jh Producer note: Guide 15c Format/cost: 16-sd-$50 Distributors / rental: Not shown in source

Metadata Source:Educational Film Guide 1946

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