| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (102 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
| Playing Time |
014123 |
| Note |
Title from title frames. |
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playlist |
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In Process Record. |
| Performer |
Kimberly Guerrero, Mo Brings Plenty, Steve Reevis, Darryl Tonemah, Zahn McClarnon, Deanna Dunagan, Wilma Mankiller, Gloria Steinem, Kristian Kiehl, Charlie Soap |
| Event |
Originally produced by Kamama Films in 2013. |
| Summary |
Based on the true story of the Bell Waterline Project, THE CHEROKEE WORD FOR WATER shares the struggle for, opposition to, and ultimate success of a rural Cherokee community to bring running water to their families by using the traditional concept of "gadugi "- working together to solve a problem.. Set in the early 1980s, the film begins in the homes of a small town in rural Oklahoma where many houses lack running water and others are little more than shacks. Told from the perspective of Wilma Mankiller and full-blood Cherokee organizer Charlie Soap, these leaders join forces to battle opposition and build a 16-mile waterline system using a community of volunteers.. In the process, they inspire the townspeople to trust each other, to trust their way of thinking, and to spark a reawakening of the universal indigenous values of reciprocity and interconnectedness. This project also inspired a self-help movement in Indian Country that continues to this day. The movie is dedicated to Wilma Mankiller's vision, compassion and incredible grace. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Language |
In English |
| Subject |
Motion pictures.
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Race relations.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Kelly, Tim, filmmaker.
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Soap, Charlie, filmmaker.
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Kamama Films (Firm),. Distributor.
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Kanopy (Firm) Distributor.
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| Music No. |
1523674 Kanopy |
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