LIST OF NATIVE AMERICAN VIDEOS
By Lorraine Norrgard

1. ENDURING WAYS OF THE LAC DU FLAMBEAU PEOPLE
(56 min. documentary- three awards)- including four seasons hunting, fishing, and gathering in Lac du Flambeau, WI. - Contact: Wisconsin Public Television (608) 264-9600 - Tape Dubbing Service

2. A GIFT TO ONE, A GIFT TO MANY- JAMES JACKSON SR., OJIBWE MEDICINE MAN
(56 min. documentary- six awards) on the life and work of Jummy Jackson - Contact: Fond du Lac Reservation, Human Services Division (218) 879-1227

3. LOOKS INTO THE NIGHT and FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS
(38 min drama and a 26 min. documentary talk show- four awards) about a medical school student who has been separated from her family and ultimately finds her way home and learns how to mix traditional ways with contemporary medicine. Contact: Lorraine Norrgard, WDSE TV, Duluth (see below)

4. WILD RICE HARVEST
Part I and Part II - Beautiful award winning documentary series on the seasonal process of harvesting wild rice, including scenes of ricing at Nett Lake on the Bois Forte Reservation, historic footage from 1939, interviews with Dr. Thomas Vennum author of Wild Rice and the Ojibway People, and Elders from the Fond du Lac Reservation. (each program 26 min. documentary) Contact: WDSE TV

5. GEORGE MORRISON REFLECTIONS
(27 min. documentary) Exquisite award winning documentary including pictures and commentary by the internationally famous artist George Morrison growing up in Chippewa City, his education, numerous artworks including sculptures and paintings, and his return to Grand Portage on Lake Superior. Contact: WDSE TV

6. INDIAN PRINCESS DEMYSTIFIED
(27 min. documentary) An amazing collection of historic images of Native American women tracing the stereotypes created over time and featuring Dr. Gail Guthrie-Valiskakis, Lac du Flambeau Ojibew author. Contact: WDSE TV

7. EASTMAN JOHNSON'S OJIBWE PORTRAITS
(26 min. documentary) Provoking and beautiful program about the first drawings of Ojibwe people at Grand Portage as drawn and painted by the American artist, Eastman Johnson, in the early 19th century. Contact: WDSE TV

8. TRADITIONAL OJIBWE ICE FISHING
(27 min. documentary) Incredible and powerful program documenting an ancient Ojibwe practice of spearing fish through the ice, including author Art Kimball on Ojibwe fish decoys, and a demonstration by master Ojibwe ice fisherman, Ben Chosa in Lac du Flambeau, WI. Contact: WDSE TV

9. HONORING THE MAPLE SUGAR
(27 min. documentary) A touching and enjoyable seasonal program featuring a demonstration in the sugar bush of making syrup and sugar the traditional way, with Ojibwe tribal member, John Henry, in Sawyer, MN, the Little Black Bear Drum group, and students from the Fond du Lac tribal school. Contact: WDSE TV

Contact:
Lorraine Norrgard
WDSE TV
1202 East University Circle
Duluth, MN 55811

(218) 724-8567 phone
(218) 724-4269 fax
email: Inorrgard@hotmail.com

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