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The first Americans

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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General Dance Video Archive

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The first Americans

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Title
The first Americans
Names
Fortunate Eagle, Adam, 1929- (Host)
Hazelwood, Bill (Director)
Hershey, Ann (Producer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1980 - 1989 (Approximate)
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7826
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-781 (former)
Topics
Indian dance -- North America
Indian dance -- California
Genres
Televised dance
Televised performances
Television programs
Notes
Content: Subtitle: Powwow singing, dancing.
Creation/production credits: Program 6 in a series of 20 programs on the American Indian. Produced by the Westinghouse Broadcasting Company in cooperation with the United Bay Area Council of American Indian Affairs.
Creation/production credits: Producer: Ann Hershey. Director: Bill Hazelwood. Host: Adam Nordwall.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (33 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Presents American Indian dances and songs of various Indian tribes, including a war dance, shield and spear dance, and hoop dance, performed by Indians living in the San Francisco Bay Area. The host discusses with Marvin Bob, a Nez Perce Indian singer, the efforts of urban Indians to maintain their cultural traditions within a modern urban society.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY857031074-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12161623
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a5605e20-85c5-0135-80e6-07fe1202c326
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1980: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The first Americans" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1980 - 1989. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/748af52b-2948-4d82-a71d-ae1cfc59289b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The first Americans" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/748af52b-2948-4d82-a71d-ae1cfc59289b

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1980 - 1989). The first Americans Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/748af52b-2948-4d82-a71d-ae1cfc59289b

Wikipedia Citation

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The first Americans