The Eclectic Coven of Red Mountain

Events

Eclectic Circle Summer Film Series 2004
Native American Visions
July 11th - August 15th
Sundays at 3 p.m. at Homewood Public Library (Rm 110)

***And a very special guest speaker on August 15th***
(see below for more details)

July 11
Native American Spirituality: Through archival footage, artifacts and
interviews, viewers will gain a broad understanding of Native American
Spirituality. Students will explore specific customs and rituals from
the diverse cultures of the Eskimo, Iroquois, Maya, Aztec and other tribes.(50min.)

From the "Religions of the World" series
Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley narrates this 13-part series that
explores world cultures and history through the examination of religion. This series provides students in grades 9 and higher with insight into various major societies, past and present, as well as an in-depth look at religion’s role in creating cultural diversity. Each show goes on location to Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East or North America in search of cultural and world history. What role does religion play in structuring a society? How does religion serve to both unify and divide societies as well as shape cultures and world events? Religions of the World answers these and
other similar questions through interviews with historians, examination
of artifacts and dramatic re-enactments. This newly produced series offers insights into striking similarities and vast differences among the world’s major religions as well as the unique perspectives of its many individual cultures. Copyright 1998.

The Native Americans:
This six-part history of Native Americans draws from many tribes'
traditional stories and songs to tell of past and present lives, with
lush footage of dramatic landscapes in the Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest, and Great Plains. Each volume focuses on a different regional people and their attributes. (approx. 45 min. each)

The Nations of the Northeast: In "The Nations of the Northeast," the viewer sees the cultures of the various tribes -- Mohawk, Seneca, Penobscot, Oneida, Wampanoag -- collide with the Christianity of the religious Europeans, who accuse them of savagery; their peaceful way of life, lost on the new settlers.


July 18
The Tribal People of the Northwest: "The Tribal People of the Northwest," gives the viewer an idea about
the cultures of the Lummi, Salish, Chumash, Colville, and Yakima tribes.

Tribes of the Southeast:
"Tribes of the Southeast": A sympathetic and historical chronicling of
the abhorrent treatment experienced by Native American tribes in the
Southeast, culminating in the infamous "Trail of Tears" forced migration.

July 25
Natives of the Southwest:
"Natives of the Southwest": This segment on the Native Americans of the
Southwest, particularly the Pueblo tribes such as the Hopi, Navajo and
Apache, debunks the prevalent myths surrounding their ancient
societies.

People of the Great Plains:
"People of the Great Plains" (Part I): A unique view of life for the
Native Americans of the Plains before the introduction of Europeans and
horses.Their spirituality and harmonious relationship with nature are
explored.

August 1 - Dreamkeeper Part 1

August 8 - Dreamkeeper Part 2

Dreamkeeper:
Synopsis: The legends of the Native American nations come to life in
this epic new miniseries from Hallmark Entertainment as two generations—a century-old storyteller and his grandson, a troubled 17-year-old boy—embark on a cross-country journey toward self-discovery.
See http://www.hallmarkent.com/property.php?propertyId=Dreamkeeper
for more information. (Approx. 3 hrs)


August 15
The People:
Native Americans are dedicated to learning about and preserving
histories, arts, and spirituality essential to their heritage. Those featured belong to Cherokee, Creek, Shawnee, and Choctaw tribes. The interviews were recorded at a Native American festival in Moundville and at a Southeastern Native American Celebration at the Red Mountain Museum in Birmingham. (27 min.)

Guest Speaker: Jackie Matte

Jackie Matte, independent scholar and member of the Alabama Humanities Foundation speakers bureau presents "Southeastern Indians: Culture and Change Over Time" on August 15, 2004 at 3:00pm at the Homewood Public Library.
Most people think of “Indians” as being out West. Jackie Matte became aware of this common preconception through her work with a remnant group of Choctaw Indians who did not go West during the 1830s Removal Era, and whose presence in the South became obliterated. Little is known about the culture of the Native Americans who continue to live in the Southeast because after Removal, they had no legal existence in Alabama or in other Southern states. Nevertheless, at the time of European contact, the native people of the Southeast had developed the richest culture of any Native Americans north of Mexico. Their culture and the ways it has changed over time will be presented with illustrations. The presentation is part of the Alabama Humanities Foundation (AHF) 2003-2004 Speaker in the House program.
Jackie Matte is an independent scholar with a Master’s degree in History and in Secondary Education from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She has taught at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and in the Mountain Brook School System, and was the National Endowment for the Humanities Scholar in Residence for Baldwin County High School during 2001-2002. Matte is the author of The History if Washington County: The First County in Alabama, and They Say the Wind is Red: The Alabama Choctaw Lost in Their Own Land. She also co-authored, with Virginia Van der Veer Hamilton, Seeing Historic Alabama: Fifteen Guided Tours.
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