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The Great Grandsons of Crazy Horse, Sr. set the record straight as to who were Crazy Horse's immediate relatives. They tell stories about their family that most thought were lost forever, like that of young Crazy Horse's maternal grandfather, Black Buffalo, and his meeting with Lewis and Clark on the Bad River in 1804. And then there's the story of Crazy Horse's eldest maternal uncle, One Horn, and his meeting in 1832 with the famed painter George Catlin and how he came to have his picture painted (currently at the Smithsonian). Also the story of why Crazy Horse's mother, Rattling Blanket Woman, hung herself when Crazy Horse was four years old and how it affected his father and Crazy Horse. Plus the story about why Crazy Horse named his only daughter, They Are Afraid Of Her, after his youngest maternal aunt who carried the same name (his aunt was originally named Looks At It...but that was before a fight with her husband!). These stories and many, many more are contained in this one of a kind DVD. It will give you a personal insight into the culture and spiritual values of Crazy Horse and his Family.   99 Minutes Each DVD is $24.95 

CP-DVD103 TRAIL OF TEARS

This two hour documentary explores America's darkest period: President Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the forced removal of the Cherokee Nation to Oklahoma in 1838. Thousands of Cherokees died during the Trail of Tears, nearly a quarter of the Nation. They suffered beyond imagination and when they finally arrived in Indian Territory, they arrived almost without any children and with very few elders, in a way they arrived with no past and no future.  $34.95 DVD.  

CHEROKEE HISTORY VIDEO SERIES

This set of videos , produced by the Cherokee Heritage Educational Foundation, is designed to give an accurate and interesting account of almost four hundred years of Cherokee history and culture from pre-white days to the late 1800's.   Videos may be purchased separately or as a set.

Volume 1.  Cherokee Culture  1500 - 1820   $24.95

Volume 2.  The Cherokee Odyssey (Trail of Tears) 1825 - 1850  $24.95

Volume 3.  A Nation Within A Nation (Civil War)  1850 - 1870  $24.95  

Volume 4.  A New Life Begins - Reconstruction  1865 - 1880   $24.95

Set of ALL 4 Videos (save $9.85)  1500 - 1880   $89.95

CP - VO87 BLACK INDIANS: AN AMERICAN STORY

"To build the future, you must know the past. But what if that past has been hidden, lost, or denied?" That question is posed by this program and its answer is explored through interviews with people with mixed African and Indian heritage. Black Indians from many walks of life discuss the search for their unique identity -- and the racial tensions and stereotyping they have encountered in their lives. The film also examines the history of this group of people, bringing out important aspects of its cultural and artistic heritage and considering them within a modern context. Music accompaniment by Indian and black American artists and narrated by James Earl Jones. D50036          $ 24.95 DVD.

This video is available in DVD and for a limited time in VHS format.  Please check with us at manataka@sbcglobal.net to insure VHS is in stock.

T140 - SIOUX LEGENDS

With the participation of Lakota people, the film recreates the timeless essence of Sioux culture; White Buffalo Woman, flood legends, and more.  Native Sioux act out the legends of their philosophy and religion against the backdrop of the Black Hills and the Badlands of South Dakota. The forces of nature are central to their world view. This film re-creates some of the legends closest to the philosophy and religion of the Sioux culture. Filmed primarily in the Black Hills and Badlands of South Dakota, the film demonstrates Indian identification with the forces of nature.  Award: CINE Golden Eagle - Council on International Non-theatrical Events. It re-creates such legends as the bringing of the sacred pipe by the White Buffalo Woman, the flood legend, which depicts the birth of the Sioux nation, and how the “two-leggeds” and the “four-leggeds” share the spiritual center of the universe with all living things. “The video will interest teachers and librarians looking to expand their multicultural, mythology, and storytelling collections.” - School Library Journal.  Directed by Charles Nauman.  1973, color,  VHS  20 min., hard case. T140  $24.95   SOLD OUT

D-50135 TALES OF WONDER - Volume I & Volume II

Native American Fireside Stories.  An enchanting collection of Indian stories and legends handed down from generation to generation, told by Greg Howard, of Cherokee/Powhatan descent, and accompanied by flutist Nash Hernandez.  Beautifully done. Great for home or classroom. American Stories for Children which received the prestigious Parenting Magazine Video of the Year 2000 Award, Parents Guide to Children's Media Award and the 1999 National Parenting Publication Award.  Tales of Wonder II, includes nine fireside stories told in the Native American tradition by acclaimed storyteller and linguist, Gregg Howard and accompanied by Flutist, William P. Gutierrez. Talented sketch artist Haley Burke creates drawings as the stories come to life. Tales of Wonder II entertains children and adults alike with Gregg's traditional way of Native American story telling. Stories include: Flying Squirrel, Hawk & Hunter, Strawberries, Daughter of the Sun, Sky People, Democracy, Dream Catcher, The Ball Game, Origin of Bluebonnets.  60 min. DVD only  D50135  $24.95

BARGAIN! Two volumes now available on one money-saving DVD. 

CPV075 - UNTO THESE HILLS

Behind the Scenes & through the years. Selected scenes, drama history and a backstage look at the foremost Native American drama.  Witness dramatic scenes like "The Trail of Tears", the Eagle Dance, and powerful native songs. Learn of the great Cherokee leaders like Sequoyah and Junaluska. 41 min. $24.95   

CPV001 - CHEROKEE: THE PRINCIPAL PEOPLE

Here is the dramatic saga of a people uprooted  from their native lands, and the struggle to preserve their rich heritage and culture.  This is both a history of the Eastern Band of Cherokee told through their tradition and culture and a glimpse of their lives today in Western North Carolina.  VHS.  30 minutes.  $24.95

DVD - THE EDUCATION OF LITTLE TREE

Now, the wonderful story of Little Tree, a best-seller in book form, is available in beautiful video as seen on TV.  Little Tree is sent to live with his grandparents, meeting all the joy and adventure and pathos of living in a mountain setting and learning its lessons.  You will never forget this story.  DVD only.  Was $34.95  Now only $27.95 

NOTICE: The book on which this DVD is based and its author are controversial amid charges that the book is fiction and not autobiographical as the author claims.  Other charges claim the author is racist.  Its publisher, the University of New Mexico Press has continued to support this work for over twenty-five years.

The first person memoir of a little boy who lives in the Tennessee mountains, adopted by a Cherokee grandmother and half-Cherokee grandfather.  A favorite of many people.

$ 15.95 + s/h

YES, I AM NOT IKTOMI!

Iktomi, the great trickster of Plains mythology and legend is brought to life is the light hearted video capturing his presence in the modern world. This video brings the Lakota side of Iktomi into the 21st century. Features music of Black Lodge, Tom Ware, Millard Clark. This video, featuring an all Native American cast and filmed in the sacred Black Hills of South Dakota, dramatizes the Trickster storytelling tradition, delving into the humor and visual language of this central Native American cultural icon. The prankster figure in Sioux mythology functions as a creative vessel, engaging with both the sacred and the profane, while offering 'humor' as something 'holy' for discovering values. The video brings the ancient Trickster mythology into the 21st century through its own journey into these primal concepts of creativity and play.  Directed by Charles Nauman.  1999, color, 27 mins., VHS  Regular $99.95  39 min., VHS.  T145  $24.95  

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