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Human Studies Film Archives
Guide to Hopi Horizons, 1947
Summary
- Collection ID:
- HSFA.1979.02
- Creators:
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Cussler, Margaret
- Dates:
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1947
- Languages:
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No linguistic content; Not applicable.
- Physical Description:
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1 Film reel22 minutessilent color, 750 feet16mm
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Edited film details ranching, schooling, and water rights of the Hopi people. Included are interviews with leaders of the Hopi Nation illustrating problematic negotiations with the United States government.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Margaret Cussler in 1979.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Conditions Governing Use
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Preferred Citation
Hopi Horizons, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Related Materials
Related Materials
The Papers of Margaret Cussler are held by the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
HSFA 1979.2.1
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Arizona | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Hopi Pueblo | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Ranching | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Water rights | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| silent films | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Human Studies Film Archives
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