Supai, the home of the Havasupai Indians ; NA-91.9.1
Film et Vidéo
- Auteurs : Emerick Richard (1926-...) ;
- Editeurs : [Washington, D.C.] Smithsonian Institution ;
- Date d'édition : 1953
- Sujets : Havasupai (Indiens) -- Moeurs et coutumes -- DVD -- États-Unis -- Arizona (États-Unis), Réserves indiennes, Canyons, Archives audiovisuelles, Films ethnographiques
- Langue(s) : Anglais
- Description matérielle : 1 DVD (33 min), : Coul., video, son.
- Pays de publication : États-Unis
- Collection (notice d'ensemble) : Human studies Film Archives-Smithsonian Institution, : North America.
Notes
Guide de la collection Human Studies Film Archives ; Http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=Supai%2C+the+home+of+the+Havasupai
Résumé
Edited film depicting a summer day in the life of a Havasupai family (Dan and Mabel Hanna) on the Havasupai Reservation in northern Arizona. Footage includes: scenic shots of Cataract Canyon including Navajo, Havasu, and Moony falls on Cataract (Havasu) Creek; subsistence practices including irrigation of and working in the fields, feeding horses, drying fruit, hauling drinking water, gathering firewood, and cooking of daily meals; men gathering at tribal owned store; Episcopal Chapel on reservation; bathing, washing clothes, and playing in the creek; kids playing; women gathering for card games; men preparing sweat bath; and preparing bedding for sleep. Emerick's narration discusses activities filmed such as Cataract Creek as the source for water, socializing at the store for men and at card games for women, difficulty of finding firewood, variety of crops, and importance of horses. He adds occasional observations on former practices. Archive filmique numérisée par la Smithsonian Institution (Human Studies Film Archives)