AIM Support Group of Ohio & N. KentuckyUpdates and Announcements
Monday, November 02, 2009Native American Film Festival at Miami University, Oxford Ohio A series of well known Native American Film makers will show their films followed by discussion. Wednesday, November 4, 322 McGuffey Hall, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. High Steel directed by Don Owen. This documentary offers a dizzying view of the Mohawk Indians of Kahnawake who work in Manhattan erecting the steel frames of skyscrapers. Thursday, November 5, 322 McGuffey Hall,4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Close Encounters, Geiger Counters, directed by Nanobah Becker. In a remote corner of the Navajo nation, circa 1950, a visit by Christian missionaries has catastrophic consequences for a family. Also, The Return of Navajo Boy, set in stunning landscape of Utah's Monument Valley, this unforgettable, universally acclaimed documentary chronicles the extraordinary saga of how a rediscovered 1950s silent film reel (Navajo Boy) leads to the return of a long-lost brother to his Navajo family. Friday, November 6, in MacMillan Hall, second floor, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Shorts Program: Reel Indians Living the Language For more information please contact Kathy Erbaugh, 529-2249. Kathy.Erbaugh@muohio.edu Date/Time: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 4:00 PM through Friday, November 6, 2009 at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Admission: Free Location: McGuffey Hall 322, also second level of MacMillan Accessibility: elevator provided Presented By: The Department of Anthropology through the A. T. Hansen Anthropology Lecture Fund and support from the Center for American and World Cultures Sponsors: Anthropology Department and CAWC (Center for American and World Culture URL: http://www.units.muohio.edu/anthropology/: http://www.muohio.edu/CAWC Contact: Kathy Erbaugh-529-8399 Leighton Peterson-529-1422 Categories: Academic, Bicentennial Event, Culture, Film Office of Diversity Affairs posted by Webmaster@ AIM Support 2:52 PM Last updated:
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