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1 online resource (1 video file (108 minutes)) : sound, color with black and white sequences |
Summary |
On May 16, 2019, the state of Maine made history by passing LD 944 An Act to Ban Native American Mascots in All Public Schools, the first legislation of its kind in the country. For Maine's tribal nations, the landmark legislation marked an end to a decades long struggle to educate the public on the harms of Native American mascotry. FIGHTING INDIANS chronicles the last and most contentious holdout in that struggle, the homogeneously white Skowhegan High School, known for decades as "The Home of the Indians". This is the story of a small New England community forced to reckon with its identity, its sordid history, and its future relationship with their indigenous neighbors. The film serves as a microcosm for a host of national divisions, as the "mascot debate" exposes centuries old abuses while questioning whether reconciliation is possible |
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Title from title frames |
Credits |
Directors, Mark Cooley, Derek Ellis ; writers, Mark Cooley, Derek Ellis, Ryan Grillis ; editors, Mark Cooley, Ryan Griffis ; videography, Mark Cooley, Derek Ellis, John Harlow, Ryan Griffis ; music, Mark Cooley, Stephen Balgooyen |
Performer |
Featuring: Dawn Neptune Adams, Jeffrey P. Beck, Barry Dana, Maulin Dana, Barry Dana, James Francis, Cecil Gray, Zach Heiden, Dena Rose Joseph, Ann MacMichael, Dave McKenna, John Bear Mitchell, Jesse Steinfeldt, Dwayne Tomah, Mike Wise, and others |
Event |
Originally produced by Video Project in 2021 |
Notes |
In English |
Subject |
Indians as mascots.
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Sports team mascots -- Social aspects -- United States
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Indians of North America -- Ethnic identity.
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Indigenous peoples -- Ethnic identity.
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Cultural appropriation.
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SUBJECT |
Skowhegan (Me. : Town) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88080572
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documentary film.
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Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Feature films.
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Documentaires.
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Films autres que de fiction.
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Streaming video
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Author |
Cooley, Mark G., film director, screenwriter, film editor, videographer, composer (expression)
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Ellis, Derek, film director, screenwriter, videographer
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Griffis, Ryan, screenwriter, film editor, videographer
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Harlow, John, videographer
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Balgooyen, Stephen, composer (expression)
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StoveUp, production company
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Video Project (Firm), publisher
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