Health of Native People of North America: An Annotated Mediagraphy, Part II. 

AIDS. 1996. South Dakota Public Television. 60 min. VHS. BNJ #411. 

AIDS Special. 1996. South Dakota Public Television. 30 min. VHS. BNJ #420. 

Another to Conquer. 1941. National Tuberculosis Association. 22 min. 16mm. sd., b&w. 
This dramatization shows the effects of tuberculosis among the Navajo and ways that they were being encouraged to accept contemporary treatments. 
A Balance of Cultures. 1995. Gryphon Productions, Ltd. 26 min.VHS. 
Designed to improve understanding between non-Native health care providers and Native people, the differences between western medicine and traditional Native healing practices are examined. 

The Birthday Gift: A Woman's Path to Health. 1994. Southcentral Foundation of Alaska. 13 min. VHS. 
Women celebrating a young Alaska Native's birthday discuss the importance of the annual Pap smear. 

Breakthrough: The Changing Face of Science in America. 1996. Blackside, Inc 3 VHS. 114 min. each. PBS Video. 
There are biographical profiles of black, Hispanic, and Native American scientists and engineers. 

Breastfeeding Videorecording: The Best Start to a Good Life. 1992. 14 min. University of Arizona, Arizona Health Sciences Center, Biomedical Communications. VHS 
The traditional Navajo perspective and the medical perspective on breastfeeding are discussed. 
Call of the Drum. 1985. Addiction Research Foundation. VHS. #2098. 
The effect of positive role models and responsible resource persons at the Nippissing Band reserve are featured. 

A Canoe for the Making. 1995. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 25 min. National Museum of the American Indian.VHS. 
A young man faces his alcoholism with the help of an elder. 

A Caravan for Youth. 1984. Addiction Research Foundation. 25 min. VHS. #2079. 
Facilitators describe how they initiated youth programs for the prevention of substance abuse on reserves in Ontario and Saskatchewan. 

CDH: Congenital Dislocation of the Hip in Saskatchewan Indians: Its Natural History and Etiology. 1969. 25 min. University of Saskatchewan. Motion picture. 
General information about CDH, the relationship between swaddling infants and CDH are discussed. The proper use of a back sling and positioning of the infant's legs are demonstrated. 

CINE: Centre for Nutrition and the Environment of Indigenous Peoples. 1994. Quebec Centre for Nutrition and the Environment of Indigenous Peoples, McGill University. 15 min. VHS. 

 The Circle Moving. 1986. Addiction Research Foundation. 30 min. VHS. 
Canadian Native community leaders and individuals are interviewed about their perspectives on substance abuse in their communities. 

Circle of Life. 1994. American Cancer Society. 13 min. VHS. 
While preparing for a feast, American Indian women discuss breast self-examination 

Clean and Sober: PSA's. 1994. Louise Lilliefeldt. 3 min. VHS. 
Native women in recovery are featured in two public service announcement profiles. 

Commercial Tobacco and American Indian Youth. 1995. New Mexico Department of Health. 40 min. VHS. 
Designed in four modules to facilitate discussion, the videotape is hosted by Rodney Grant and is a project of the American Stop Smoking Intervention Study (ASSIST), the New Mexico Department of Health and the New Mexico Division of the American Cancer Society. Its purpose is to provide information about tobacco and motivate local action for tobacco control. 

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Vocational Rehabilitation Project. 1992. Salish Kootenai College. 141 min. 5 VHS. 
The videos are entitled: Doctors Look at Traditional and Western Medicine, Traditional and Western Medicine, Tribal Rehabilitation Success Stories, WORC Center and CRC, and Vocational Rehabilitation Process, a Tribal Perspective. 

Continuing the Path: Follow-up Care to a Pap Test. 1994. Minnesota Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program. 12 min. VHS. 
The video encourages Native American women to return for follow-up care after being notified of an abnormal Pap test result. 

Counseling the Native American Indian Client. 1995. California State University, Learning Technology Center. 83 min. VHS. 
Cultural issues that may affect counseling sessions with Native Americans and strategies for interacting with Native American clients are discussed. A counseling session and interviews with professionals are included. 

David with F.A.S. 1996. Films for the Humanities and Sciences. 45 min. VHS. 
A victim of fetal alcohol syndrome and his family show the personal effects of living with the condition. 

Denial, Healing and Hope. 1994. Addiction Research Foundation. 59 min. VHS. 
The video is a documentary of a youth forum held because of a series of suicides. The high suicide rate, solvent abuse, and lack of recreational facilities in the remote Ontario communities of Attawapiskat, Constance Lake, and Wapeketa are discussed. Increased access to counseling, the development of personal spiritual lives, and respect for one's self and others are advocated. 

Ethnic Sensitive Practice with Nonvoluntary Native American Client. 1994. University of Minnesota, University Media Resources. 60 min. VHS. 
A social worker interviews a Native American client. 

Family Secrets. 1986. Addiction Research Foundation. 25 min. VHS. 
The effect of alcoholism on families is depicted in this video, which takes place on the Kanawake Reserve. 

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: The Preventable Birth Defect. 1985. Addiction Reserach Foundation. 13 min. VHS. 
Mary Atkins (Mohawk) tells the story of her marriage to an abusive husband, her alcoholism, and its effects on her children. Information on FAS is provided. 

The 5th Estate: An Avoidable Tragedy. 1993. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 23 min. VHS. 
Fetal alcohol syndrome among Native Americans is discussed. 

First Nations Freedom: A Curriculum of Choice. 1992. Addiction Research Foundation. 6 VHS. 9 binders, booklets. 
The elementary school curriculum stresses community involvement in substance abuse prevention. Information about addictions is presented while reinforcing positive self-image and healthy lifestyles. 

Future of Health Care. 1996. South Dakota Public Television. 60 min. VHS. BNJ #415. 
The Gene Hunters. 1995. Films for the Humanities and Sciences. 52 min. VHS. 
The video details the work of scientists to collect DNA from Native peoples. It poses fundamental questions about human origins and migration, Native rights, medical ethics, and profit. 

The Gift of Health: A Woman's Path to Wellness: The Three Steps to Breast Health. 1995. Southcentral Foundation of Alaska. 14 min. VHS. 
There is information on the importance of Native women participating in breast cancer screening. A mammogram and breast self-examination procedures are shown. 

Grandma Goes to the Clinic. 1993. Oklahoma Geriatric Education Center. 15 min. VHS. 
Cultural misunderstandings between a Myskoke Creek native and medical clinic staff member are demonstrated. 

He Wo Un Poh: Recovery in Native America. 1993. Third World Newsreel. 56 min. VHS. 
Native people discuss recovery from substance abuse. 

Health Care. 1993. South Dakota Public Television. 60 min. VHS. BNJ #201. 

Healthy Mother, Healthy Baby. 1991. Gemini Productions. 25 min. VHS. VC #2546. 
A Saskatchewan clinic strives to improve the health of low income women who are pregnant. 

Homecoming. 1985. Addiction Research Foundation. 30 min. VHS. 
In Inuit with English subtitles. A young Inuit man returns to his community and realizes the effects that alcohol has had on his friends and family. 

Indian Health. 1981. South Dakota Public Television. 60 min. VHS. Conference Call #105. 

Indian Health Care. 1987. South Dakota Public Television. 60 min. VHS. On-Line #114. 

Indian Health Services. 1983. South Dakota Public Television. 60 min. VHS. Conference Call #230. 

Infant Mortality. 1993. South Dakota Public Television. 60 min. VHS. BNJ #102. 

Is Modern Medicine the Solution to Aboriginal Health Problems? 1994. First Nations House of Learning. 45 min. VHS. 

Journey Home. 1994. Gryphon Productions, Ltd. 38 min. VHS. 
Ways in which three First Nations people with AIDS/HIV are receiving support from their families and communities are shown. 

Last Days of Okak. 1985. National Film Board of Canada. 24 min. VHS. VC #3490. 
This is the portrayal of the influenza epidemic which devastated the Inuit community in 1919. There are original testimonies. 

A Lifetime of Caring. 1996. Gryphon Productions, Ltd. 25 min. VHS. 
Issues such as elder abuse and neglect facing seniors in many Native communities are explored. 

Making It Happen: American Indians and HIV/AIDS Education. 1993. American Red Cross. 89 min. VHS. 

The Medical Aspects of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. 1994. Medical Television Services. VHS. 
Dr. Ronald V. Loge and Dr. Edward W. Hook provide insights into the medical problems and injuries encountered during the expedition, as well as the medical expertise of Lewis and Clark. 

Medicine Men and Women, I. 1971. Clearwater Publishing. Audiocassette, 2-track, mono. 
Recorded in 1971; produced in 1977. There are case histories, information on curing practices, and a description of a treatment given by a medicine man. A woman tells about how her grandmother received her healing powers. 

Medicine Men and Women, II. 1972. Clearwater Publishing. Audiocassette, 2-track, mono. 
Recorded in 1971-72; produced in 1977. The recollections of a medicine man, his career, and the application of a medicine man for a license to practice are recorded. 

The Mission School Syndrome. 1988. Northern Native Broadcasting. 59 min. VHS. VC #2892. 
The role of the mission schools in the education of native children from the 1920's to the 1980's is described along with problems that the students faced when they returned to their villages. 

Mokakit HIV/AIDS Module Implementation Video: Informing Myself, Informing Others. 1994. Mokakit Education Research Association. VHS. 

A Mother's Choice. 1996. Gryphon Productions, Ltd. 26 min. VHS. 
Causes of fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effect are examined from the perspective of Native mothers and support groups. 

My Spirit Touches Yours. 1989. Addiction Research Foundation. 21 min. VHS. 
The Nechi Institute in Alberta is featured. It is a Native-run training center for substance abuse counsellors. 

Nasawin. 1993. Addiction Research Foundation. 20 min. VHS. 
History and prevalence of tobacco and smoking in the community of the Kettle & Stoney Point Reserve are discussed. 

Native American Breast Cancer Survivors: Stories of our Diagnosis. 1995. Rick Clark. 22 min. VHS. 
Native American women discuss their reactions to learning of their diagnosis of breast cancer. They discuss the importance of early diagnosis, family support, and focussing on living beyond a cancer diagnosis. 

Native American Medicine. 1995. Media Methods. 60 min. VHS. 
Healing rites involving spiritual healing, primal healing and the use of wild plants are demonstrated. 

A New Dawn. 1983. Addiction Research Foundation. 15 min. VHS. #2095. 
The Native Women's Conference of Canada features speakers explaining the effects of alcohol and drug abuse on families and communities. A combination of modern and traditional healing methods is advocated. 

O'Chiese: On the Road to Recovery.. 1988. Addiction Research Foundation. 25 min. VHS. #2148. 
Chief Theresa Strawberry of the O'Chiese Community in Alberta returned to her community after attending the Poundmaker's Lodge for treatment for alcoholism. The entire community became involved in recognizing and addressing its problem of alcoholism. 

The Only Gift. 1985. Addiction Research Foundation. 30 min. VHS. #2073. 
The video shows that Native women can influence substance abuse problems in their communities and can aid in prevention with their children. 

Out of the Fog. 1995. Louise Lilliefeldt. 14 min. VHS. 
In English and Mohawk. The wisdom of an elder gives strength to a Native man in crisis. 

The Pap Test and Cervical Cancer Videorecording. 1994. National Cancer Institute. 14 min. VHS. NIH Publication; no. 94-3737. 
The purpose of this program is to teach Native American women about the Pap test and cervical cancer. It was produced by the Nebraska Department of Health in cooperation with the National Cancer Institute. 

Positive for Life: Native Canadians Living with HIV and AIDS. 1996. Films for the Humanities & Sciences. 25 min. VHS. 
People who are HIV-positive discuss the physical and emotional aspects of the disease, coping with the diagnosis of a loved one, and the reaction of community and friends. Problems unique to the Native community are examined. 

Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place/La Maison Poundmaker: La Voie de la Guerison.1987. National Film Board of Canada. 29 min. VHS. 
The video presents a history of addiction in Native people, experiences of family members of addicted people, and personal testimonials. Poundmaker's Lodge is a substance abuse treatment center for Native people. 

The Red Road to Sobriety. 1995. Four Worlds International Institute for Human and Community Development. 90 min. VHS. 
Indigenous health practitioners and traditional elders and healers discuss the importance of tribal values and spiritual awareness in the recovery process. Effective approaches in treatment are described. 

The Red Road to Sobriety: A Documentary. 1995. Kifaru Productions. 90 min. VHS. 
Historical aspects of alcohol problems and Native Americans are related. Recovery through traditional spiritual traditions combined with modern medical approaches is advocated. 

The Red Road to Sobriety: Video Talking Circle. 1995. Four Worlds International Institute for Human and Community Development. 120 min. VHS. 
Indigenous therapists and healers are featured in eight 15-minute segments. Topics include Introduction to the Talking Circle, Wisdom of the Elders, Women of the Circle, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Healing the Youth, Men of the Circle, Native  Ways of Treatment, and The Red Road Approach. 

Sniffing Stinks. 1991. Addiction Research Foundation. VHS. #1068. 
Native youth discuss inhalant abuse and peer pressure. Physiological effects of inhalant abuse are presented. 

Solvent Abuse: A Matter of Life and Death. 1986. Addiction Research Foundation. 25 min. VHS. #2072. 
In Inuktitut with English subtitles. Abusers and parents of children in the far north who died from solvent abuse are interviewed about solvent abuse. 

Spirit of the Forest. Addiction Research Foundation. VHS. #2117. 
In English and Ojibwa. Animal puppets relay information for children about the hazards of sniffing solvents. 

Standing Strong Against the Cancer Enemy. Old Man Coyote Productions. 30 min. VHS. 
Tribal elders use storytelling techniques to discuss cancer with children. 

Stories of Our Sisters. VHS. Southcentral Foundation of Alaska. 
Alaska Native women discuss their experiences with cancer and how it affects the entire family. 

Summer in the Life of Louisa. 1985. Addiction Research Foundation. 26 min. VHS. #2096. 
Louisa's experiences as a battered woman are relayed. Her husband eventually seeks the help of an elder. 

Ti Ekiye: Finding the Way Home, Mental Illness in Indian Country. 1994. South Dakota Public Television. 53 min. VHS. 
Native Americans in South Dakota discuss aspects of mental illness including history, personal experiences, treatment, and the need for culturally appropriate services. 

Tikinagan. 1991. National Film Board of Canada. 59 min. First Run/Icarus. VHS. VC #0502. 
Methods used at Tikinagan, a Canadian native child-care agency in Sioux Lookout, Ontario, are described. 

Understanding Cultural Diversity: The Challenge of Providing Health Care Services to American Indians. 1994. Arizona Board of Regents. 96 min. VHS. 
The challenges identified in this video are: motivating patients to go to health care providers for diagnosis, to accept treatment, and to continue treatment outside of the clinic. 

Understanding the Indian Child Welfare Act. 1995. Spaulding for Children. 17 min. VHS. 
The provisions of the Indian Child Welfare Act are presented. Its importance in improving child welfare services for Native Americans is discussed. 

Up Your Nose. 1985. Addiction Research Foundation. 10 min. VHS. #2078. 
The program depicts Native teenagers who use solvents and are involved in a car accident. 

Uranium. 1990. National Film Board of Canada. 48 min. VHS. 
Narrated by Buffy Sainte-Marie, the video examines the history and practice of uranium mining in Canada. It focusses on the environmental impact, health risks, and violations of Native people's rights. 

Warrior's Song: Native American Approach to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). 1997. Heaven Fire Productions, Inc. 40 min. VHS. 

What's Wrong With My Child? 1990. Addiction Research Foundation. 24 min. VHS. 
The effects of fetal alcohol syndrome are discussed. Michael Dorris is among the people interviewed. 

When Your Baby Cries. 1993. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma Emergency Medical Services for Children Project. 11 min. VHS. 
Information on what to do when a baby cries, what can result from shaking a child, and the importance of recognizing frustration and getting help are presented. 

Where We've Been...Where We're Going. Four Worlds International Institute for Human and Community Development. 50 min. VHS. 
Native people describe their experience with substance abuse and the process they went through to heal and connect with their indigenous roots. 

Wigwams and Flophouses. 1990. Addiction Research Foundation. 27 min. VHS. 
Anishnabi Health produced this video which discusses problems Native people can experience when they relocate to an urban area, including homelessness and health problems. 

Women's Health Watch. 1994. South Dakota Public Television. 2 VHS. 60 min. each. BNJ #304 and #305. 

LIST OF PRODUCERS/DISTRIBUTORS

American Cancer Society 
Heartland Division, Inc. 
4323 NW 63rd, Suite 110 
Oklahoma City, OK 73116 
(405) 843-9888 
URL: http://www.cancer.org/ 

American Red Cross 
8111 Gatehouse Road 
Falls Church, VA 22042 
(202) 737-8300 
URL: http://www.crossnet.org/ 

Arizona Board of Regents 
2020 N. Central, Suite 230 
Phoenix, AZ 85004-4593 
(602) 229-2500 
URL: http://www.abor.asu.edu/ 

California State University 
Learning Technology Center 
Fullerton, CA 92634 
(714) 773-2011 
(714) 773-2649 (fax) 
URL: http://www.fullerton.edu/ 

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 
1400 Rene LeVesque Blvd. E. 
Montreal, QB H2L 2M2 
Canada 
(514) 597-5970 
URL: http://www1.cbc.ca/ 

Rick Clark 
18348 West 58th Place, #58 
Golden, CO 80403 
(310) 439-1537 

Films for the Humanities & Sciences 
P.O. Box 2053 
Princeton, NJ 08543-2053 
(609) 452-1128 
(609) 275-3767 (fax) 
URL: http://www.films.com/ 

First Run/Icarus Films, Inc. 
153 Waverly Place, 6th floor 
New York, NY 10014 
(800) 876-1710 (212) 727-1711 
(212) 989-7649 (fax) 
URL: http://www.echonyc.com/~frif/ 

Four Worlds International Institute for Human and Community Development/Four Directions International 
1224 Lakemount Boulevard South 
Lethbridge, AB T1K 3K1 
Canada 
(403) 320-7144 
(403) 329-8383 (fax) 
email: 4worlds@upanet.uleth.ca 
URL: http://nucleus.com/4worlds/ 

Gryphon Productions, Ltd. 
P.O. Box 93009, 5331 Headland Dr. 
West Vancouver, BC V7W 3C0 
Canada 
(604) 921-7627 
(604) 921-7626 (fax) 
email: gryphon@DC.sympatico.ca 

Kifaru Productions 
23852 Pacific Coast Highway Suite 766 
Malibu, CA 90265 
(800) 400-8433 (310) 457-1617 
(310) 457-2688 (fax) 
URL: http://www.kifaru.com/ 

Louise Lilliefeldt 
401 Richmond St. West, Suite 452 
Toronto, ON M5V 3A8 
Canada 
(416)351-1317 
(416)351-1509 (fax) 

McGill University 
845 Sherbrooke Street West 
Montreal, QB H3A 2T5 
Canada 
(514) 398-4455 
(514) 398-3594 (fax) 
URL: http://www.mcgill.ca/ 

Mokakit Education Research Association 
University of British Columbia 
Longhouse 
1985 West Mall 
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2 
Canada 
(604) 822-5023 
(604) 822-8944 (fax) 

National Cancer Institute 
9000 Rockville Pike 
Bethesda, MD 20892 
(301) 496-5615 
URL: http://www.nci.nih.gov/ 

National Film Board of Canada 
P.O. Box 6100, Sta. A 
Montreal, QB H3C 3H5 
Canada 
(514) 283-9428 
(514) 283-7564 (fax) 
URL: http://www.nfb.ca/ 

National Film Board of Canada 
350 Fifth Ave., Ste. 4820 
New York, NY 10118 
(212) 629-8890 
(212) 629-8502 (fax) 
email: j.sirabella@nfb.ca/ 

National Tuberculosis Association, now American Lung Association 
1740 Broadway 
New York, NY 10019-4374 
(212) 315-8700 
(212) 265-5642 (fax) 
email: info@lungusa.org 
URL: http://www.lungusa.org/ 

New Mexico Department of Health 
1190 St. Francis 
P.O. Box 26110 
Santa Fe, NM 87502-6110 
(505) 827-2389 
(505) 827-2329 (fax) 

Northern Native Broadcasting 
Box 204 
Birch Hills, SK S0J 0G0 
Canada 
(306) 749-2578 

Oklahoma Geriatric Education Center 
P.O. Box 21901, VAMC (11G) 
Oklahoma City, OK 73190 
(405) 271-8558 

PBS Video 
PTV Archives 
1320 Braddock Place 
Alexandria, VA 22314-1698 
(800) 344-3337 (703) 739-5014 
(703) 739-5269 (fax) 
URL: http://www.pbs.org/ 

Salish Kootenai College 
P.O. Box 117, Highway 93 
Pablo, MT 59855 
(406) 675-4800 
URL: http://www.skc.edu/ 

South Dakota Public Television 
P.O. Box 5000 
Cherry & Dakota Streets 
Vermillion, SD 57069-5000 
(605) 677-5861 
(605) 677-5010 (fax) 
URL: http://www.sdpb.org/ 

Southcentral Foundation of Alaska 
H5678 W. Fireweed Lane 
Anchorage, AK 99503-2573 
(907) 265-4900 
(907) 265-5925 (fax) 

Spaulding for Children 
16250 Northland Dr. 
Southfield, MI 48075-5205 
(248) 443-0300 

Third World Newsreel 
335 W. 38th St., 5th floor 
New York, NY 10018 
(212) 947-9277 
(212) 594-6417 (fax) 
email: twn@twn.org 
URL: http://www.twn.org/ 

University of Arizona Health Sciences Center 
Biomedical Communications 
Tucson, AZ 85724 
(520) 626-7756 
(520) 626-4884 (fax) 
URL: http://www.ahsc.arizona.edu/ 

University of British Columbia 
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1 
Canada 
(604) 822-2211 
(604) 822-5785 (fax) 
URL: http://www.ubc.ca/ 

University of Minnesota 
University Media Resources 
Rarig Center 
Minneapolis, MN 55455 
(612) 625-5532 
(604) 624-6369 (fax) 
URL: http://umrtv.cee.umn.edu/ 

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 
Oklahoma Emergency Medical Services for Children Project 
CHO Room 1B167 
P.O. Box 26901 
Oklahoma City, OK 73190 
(405) 271-3307 
URL: http://main.ouhsc.edu/ 

University of Saskatchewan 
105 Administration Place 
Saskatoon, SK S1N 5A2 
Canada 
(306) 966-6766 
(306) 966-6730 (fax) 
URL: http://www.usask.ca/ 

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 ISSN 1069-6792   Lori Widzinski, Editor (widz@acsu.buffalo.edu)   Revised: 07/23/98   URL: http://wings.buffalo.edu/publications/mcjrnl/v6n1/native.html