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River People (1948)

Digital Heritage
Community
Akimel O'odham/Pima Community & Tohono O'odham/Papago Community
Category
Sponsored and Educational Films
Summary
This film follows the plight of Akimel O'odham farmers and how local irrigation efforts, San Carlos Irrigation Project, and the Coolidge Dam factor into their modern practices. Also covers food preservation practices and basket weaving.

An Indian Bible (1940)

Digital Heritage
Community
Akimel O'odham/Pima Community & Tohono O'odham/Papago Community
Category
Completed Alternate Audio Narration, Sponsored and Educational Films
Summary
An A/O grandfather tells his grandson about wedding customs and other things depicted in petroglyphs; also what may be a mock wedding ceremony. Narration incl. the roles of family members (esp. wives) using saguaro and cholla cacti as illustrations.

Indian Children (1955)

Digital Heritage
Community
Akimel O'odham/Pima Community & Tohono O'odham/Papago Community
Category
Sponsored and Educational Films
Summary
Summary forthcoming. Tohono O’odham.

Discovery '65: "Desert People -- Discovery Visits the Papagos" (1965)

Digital Heritage
Community
Akimel O'odham/Pima Community & Tohono O'odham/Papago Community
Category
Sponsored and Educational Films
Summary
TV program visits the Santa Rosa Ranch School and Tohono O'odham village of Sil Nakya. The host interviews and performs for local school children, and also a prominent family in the village and women cooking, and features a ceremonial wine dance.