DOCUMENTARY
FILM
Transitions:
Death of a Mother Tongue
This film
by Blackfeet producers Darrell Robes Kipp and Joe Fisher explores
the relationship between language, thought, and culture, and examines
the impact of language loss in Native American communities. The
film chronicles the disappearance of the Blackfeet tribal language
during the period of 1890-1990, with analysis of why the Mother
tongue was destroyed. The film points out the tremendous loss
that is only now beginning to be realized not only by tribal members
but the society around them. The film also illustrates the commonality
of language loss amongst Indian tribes and other ethnic groups
in America.
Total run
time: 30 minutes
A limited
number of copies are available please contact the Institute for
availability. |