The War against the Indians

Canada, 1992

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War against the Indians traces the history of North American Indians from 40,000 years ago to the present day. Harry Rasky, writer, producer, director and narrator, questions many of the traditional beliefs about Indians from the point of view of Native Americans. Did Christopher Columbus discover the North American Indians? Don’t you have to be lost to be discovered? The North American Indians were already established and living off the land of North America, perhaps it was they who discovered Christopher Columbus and not the other way round. This documentary, put together with paintings, music, photographs and interviews reflects on their history.

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Credits

producer/director

Harry Rasky

production company

Canadian Broadcast Company

Duration

02:30:00:00

Production places
Canada
Production dates
1992

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

316336

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Buffaloes

Animals & Wildlife → Eagles

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Apache Indians

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Columbus, Christopher, 1451-1506

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cook, James, 1728-1779

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Eskimos

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Hopi Indians

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indians of North America

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indians of North America - Canada

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Legends - North America

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Navajo Indians

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tribes

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture conflict

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Canada

History → Canada - History

History → Columbus, Christopher, 1451-1506

History → Cook, James, 1728-1779

History → History

History → Indians of North America - History

History → Legends - North America

Literature → Legends - North America

People → Columbus, Christopher, 1451-1506

People → Cook, James, 1728-1779

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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