Indian Boy in Today's World

Dramatizes the feelings and experiences of a nine-year-old Makah Indian boy as he is about to leave the security of the reservation and move to Seattle. Contrasts the freedom he has felt on the reservation with the confinement he expects to encounter in the city. Emphasizes the pride and tradition of the Makahs and the economic deprivation which is forcing them to seek jobs in the city., Describes the everyday life and culture of the American Indian, as evidenced in the life of a nine year old Makah Indian boy, who has always lived on the reservation and faces the challenge of growing up in a non-Indian world.

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(New Document Productions)

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Dramatizes the feelings and experiences of a nine-year-old Makah Indian boy as he is about to leave the security of the reservation and move to Seattle. Contrasts the freedom he has felt on the reservation with the confinement he expects to encounter in the city. Emphasizes the pride and tradition of the Makahs and the economic deprivation which is forcing them to seek jobs in the city., Describes the everyday life and culture of the American Indian, as evidenced in the life of a nine year old Makah Indian boy, who has always lived on the reservation and faces the challenge of growing up in a non-Indian world.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

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  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, catalog record
  2. Wikipedia — List of Coronet Films — title, year, creator, length, color, credits
  3. U.S. Copyright Office, Catalog of Copyright Entries (renewals, 1970–1978) — copyright