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In the white man's image [videorecording] / presented by WGBH/Boston, WNET/New York and KCET/Los Angeles ; written and produced by Christine Lesiak ; co-produced by Matthew L. Jones ; a production of the Native American Public Broadcasting Consortium and the Nebraska Educational Television Network for The American experience

Additional Titles
Subtitle on container: Tragic attempt to "civilize" native Americans in the 1870s
Published
[Boston, Mass.] : WGBH Boston Video, [2007]
Copyright Date
©2007
Physical Description
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Additional Creators
Lesiak, Christine, Jones, Matthew L., Keach, Stacy, McCullough, David G., Steele, Gary, Moscu, Alexandru, Larson, Tom, WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.), Native American Public Broadcasting Consortium, Nebraska Educational Television Network, and WGBH Video (Firm)

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Language Note
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Summary
Tells the story of the attempt to assimilate American Indians into white culture by educating them at special schools such as the Carlisle School for Indians. Founded by Richard Henry Pratt, this school and others like it attempted to wipe out all remnants of Indian culture, and, as a result, created a generation of Indians confused about their identities.
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ISBN
1593752237
9781593752231
Related Titles
American experience (Television program)
Note
Originally broadcast as a segment of the television series The American experience in 1992.
Creation/Production Credits Note
Director of photography, Gary Steele ; edited by Alexandru Moscu ; original music, Tom Larson.
Participant/Performer Note
Host, David McCullogh ; narrator, Stacy Keach.
Technical Details
DVD, region 1, NTSC, Dolby Digital.
Terms of Use and Reproduction
No public performance rights. Classroom instruction and home use permitted.
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