The source that I chose to review is In the Light of Revernce created by POV which is a production of American Documentary, Inc. “In the Light of Reverence is a 72-minute documentary
on Native American struggles to protect landscapes of spiritual significance”.
I believe this site is trying to make people aware of the struggles the Native
Americans have faced and give people the opportunity to buy the film which will
explain these struggles. “The film documents obstacles to religious freedom for
land-based practitioners, and impacts on sacred sites that range from mining
and ski resorts to New Age practices and rock-climbing”. I think this web
resource was selected and put into this course because Native Americans did struggle
trying to fight for their land, freedom and religion. I am researching the
Hidatsa tribe and they certainly struggled for these rights and still face
struggles today.
I don’t believe that the site had enough information to
change my views on any native communities. I knew that some native groups
struggles with these things in the past and some still struggle with this
today. I wish that this website had more information. I do like that it gives
you the opportunity to purchase the film though and gives you links such as In the Light of Reverence
and Environment &
Nature, Family & Society, Rights & Liberties to explore more.
I did a bit more research on In the Light of Reverence. “Ten years in the making, In the Light of Reverence explores
American culture’s relationship to nature in three places considered sacred by
native peoples: the Colorado Plateau in the Southwest, Mount Shasta in
California, and Devils Tower in Wyoming. Rich in minerals and timber and
beloved by recreational users, these “holy lands” exert a spiritual gravity
which pulls Native Americans into conflicts with mining companies, New Age
practitioners, and rock climbers. Ironically, all sides see themselves as
besieged” (sacredland.org).
Here is an additional link if you would like to learn more about this
Reference:
In the Light of
Reverence. (2013) American Documentary, Inc. Retrieved on October 29, 2013
from http://www.pbs.org/pov/inthelightofreverence/film_description.php.
Sacred Land Film Project » In the Light of Reverence.
(2001) Retrieved on October 29, 2013 from http://www.sacredland.org/in-the-light-of-reverence/.
