Set in Arizona and New Mexico, this is a charming film showing the home life of a family of Navajo Indians, and includes a record of their annual trek from winter to summer pasturelands for their herds of sheep, goats and horses.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007491
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Family - United States
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indians of North America
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Navajo Indians
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Children - Conduct of life
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Family - Social aspects
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Children - Conduct of life
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Conduct of life
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children - Conduct of life
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)