Natural Born Americans (Original title)
Date: 14 September 2000 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: David Upshal
Synopsis: American Indians have often been portrayed as true conservationists and guardians of nature, but is this view of them any more accurate than other stereotypes? Today, the Makah tribe defy conservationists by hunting whales and the Mashuntucket Pequots operate the world's biggest casino. Natural Born Americans examines their past relationship with the natural world, exploring how they used fire to shape the natural landscape and how they devastated the buffalo population through over-hunting, and looks at their relationship with environmentalists today.
Subjects: Native North American Indians, Environmental issues, Casinos, Whaling, Hunting, United States of America, Ethnology
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Date: 14 September 2000Broadcast channel: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:00-22:00Runtime: 50 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound - Stereo
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Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 50.01 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 2000-09-14BFI identifier: C-1104769
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Date: 14 September 2000 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: David Upshal
Synopsis: American Indians have often been portrayed as true conservationists and guardians of nature, but is this view of them any more accurate than other stereotypes? Today, the Makah tribe defy conservationists by hunting whales and the Mashuntucket Pequots operate the world's biggest casino. Natural Born Americans examines their past relationship with the natural world, exploring how they used fire to shape the natural landscape and how they devastated the buffalo population through over-hunting, and looks at their relationship with environmentalists today.
Subjects: Native North American Indians, Environmental issues, Casinos, Whaling, Hunting, United States of America, Ethnology
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 14 September 2000Broadcast channel: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:00-22:00Runtime: 50 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound - Stereo
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Production Company: Lion Television, Producer: David Upshal, Commissioning Editor: Gill BrownFilm, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Digital materials(1)
Description: MKVDuration: 00:50:01 minutesFFV1 v3 - BFI identifier: N-3653868
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Video materials(1)
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 50.01 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 2000-09-14BFI identifier: C-1104769
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape