SEEKERS: The community

#1900-26, 30 minutes We talk about our communities. The government studies our communities. Stats Can tracks our communities. The media write about our communities. People form opinions about our communities. But what is community? Show segments include: The M.A.D. Group (Making Adult Decisions), Mohawk Nation, Kahnawake-young people who work together...

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CECELIA FIRE THUNDER ON COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT

# 1900-13, 50 minutes Cecelia Fire Thunder, an Oglala Sioux, speaks about her experience in working with her people on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, challenging them to take ownership of child abuse and neglect and help break down denial. In the same way, she challenges each viewer...

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FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME

#1400-29, 13 minutes, 1992 Mary Atkins is a recovering alcoholic; Mary Atkins is a Mom. She drank throughout her pregnancies and fears that this has hurt her kids. Now an alcoholism counselor on the Six Nations Reserve, Mary shares her story on this video. The dangers of drinking during pregnancy...

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DAVID WITH F.A.S.

#1400-22, 45 minutes, 1996 David Vanderbrink seems like a normal 21-year-old, bright and articulate. There is little to suggest that while in his mother’s womb, he suffered permanent brain damage. His condition, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (F.A.S.), went undiagnosed for the first 18 years of his life, causing confusion, anger, and...

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FACES YET TO COME

#1400-19, 10 minutes, 1997 This video encourages youth to consider the consequences of pregnant women drinking alcohol. The viewer learns about the power and strength of the people, who came before and assured that future generations, would live and prosper. The viewer learns how Native views of spirituality and Mother...

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