American Indian lives.

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American Indian lives.

Presents the oral histories of five women and one man whose accounts document their experiences as American Indians in different parts of North America. Several of the narrators describe their family's adherence to indigenous culture when they were growing up. Issues surrounding racism and deculturation, including the Indian boarding school experience, also figure prominently in the interviews; and the occupation of Alcatraz is alluded to in several, as well as the development of American Indian studies programs.

11 compact discs (approx. x hrs) ; 4 3/4 in.

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