American Native
Thirty miles from Manhattan a group of mysterious mountain people fight for recognition as a legitimate Native American tribe from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. What begins as their journey travels the country as Native American’s fight for their rights at Standing Rock, Apache Junction and throughout the United States. Examining through expert interviews and unbridled access to the community, the film provides an in depth look at the complex past, volatile present and endangered future of the Ramapough Mountain Indians and what it truly means to be a “Native American”.
Purchase the DVD Here.
Thirty miles from Manhattan a group of mysterious mountain people fight for recognition as a legitimate Native American tribe from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. What begins as their journey travels the country as Native American’s fight for their rights at Standing Rock, Apache Junction and throughout the United States. Examining through expert interviews and unbridled access to the community, the film provides an in depth look at the complex past, volatile present and endangered future of the Ramapough Mountain Indians and what it truly means to be a “Native American”.
Purchase the DVD Here.
Thirty miles from Manhattan a group of mysterious mountain people fight for recognition as a legitimate Native American tribe from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. What begins as their journey travels the country as Native American’s fight for their rights at Standing Rock, Apache Junction and throughout the United States. Examining through expert interviews and unbridled access to the community, the film provides an in depth look at the complex past, volatile present and endangered future of the Ramapough Mountain Indians and what it truly means to be a “Native American”.
Purchase the DVD Here.
AVAILABLE ON DEMAND
OFFICIAL TRAILER
TAGLINE
HISTORY you won’t find in textbooks.
TECH SPECS
Runtime: 84 minutes
Format: 1.78 HD
Sound: Stereo
Country: USA
Language: English
Website: www.IndicanPictures.com
Genre: Documentary
CAST & CREW
Directed by: Steven Oritt
Featuring: Amanda Anderson, Jack Anderson, Governor Chris Christie, Joe the Carver, Russell Means, Edith Burke, John Bragg, John Prine
AWARDS, FESTIVALS, PUBLICITY
Videolibrarian Best Documentary of 2023
-Video Librarian
Winner, Best Political Documentary - Atlanta International Documentary Film Festival
World Premiere - Napa Valley Film Festival
Official Selection - Athens International Film and Video Festival
Official Selection - Hoboken International Film Festival
Official Selection - Black Hills Film Festival
Official Selection - San Antonio Film Festival
Winner, Best Documentary Director - Harlem International Film Festival
Nominated, Best Feature Documentary - St. Tropez Film Festival
Nominated, Best Documentary Director - St. Tropez Film Festival
Winner, Best Documentary Feature - Manchester International Film Festival
Official Selection - Toronto Independent Film Festival
Official Selection - Red Nation Film Festival
Official Selection - Indigenous Coast-to-Coast Film Festival
Winner, Platinum Award - Spotlight Documentary Film Awards
-“Compelling
-VideoLibrarian
