Broken Rainbow

Broken Rainbow (1985)

Documentary, History1 hour and 10 minutes
56%
User score

There is no Word for Relocation in the Navajo Language; to Relocate is to Disappear and Never be Seen Again.

Description

Documentary chronicling the government relocation of 10,000 Navajo Indians in Arizona.

Victoria Mudd
Director

Actors

Peter MacDonald
Peter MacDonald
Self - Chairman, Navajo Tribal Council
Dennis DeConcini
Dennis DeConcini
Self - Senator, D-Arizona (uncredited)
Mae Horseson
Mae Horseson
Self
Hosteen Nez
Hosteen Nez
Self
Jerry Kammer
Jerry Kammer
Self - Journalist & Author
Jane Biakeddy
Jane Biakeddy
Self
Louise Benally
Louise Benally
Self
Alice Benally
Alice Benally
Self
Mo Udall
Mo Udall
Self - Congressman, D-Arizona
Fermina Banyacya
Fermina Banyacya
Self - Hopi
Steve Tullberg
Steve Tullberg
Self - Indian Legal Resource Center
Helen Sekaquaptewa
Helen Sekaquaptewa
Self - Hopi
Tim Coulter
Tim Coulter
Self - Indian Legal Resource Center
Nancy Evans
Nancy Evans
Self - Navajo
Thomas Banyacya
Thomas Banyacya
Self - Interpreter for Traditional Hopi Leaders
Peter Wiley
Peter Wiley
Self - Author
Jesse Harrison
Jesse Harrison
Self - Navajo
Donald Roe
Donald Roe
Self
Elsie Peshlakai
Elsie Peshlakai
Self
Dennis Banks
Dennis Banks
Self - American Indian Movement
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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Keywords
sheepradiationindigenousarizonanative americannavajogenocideu.s. congressforced relocationnative american reservationcolonialismwater pollutioncoalcoal miningbirth defectwoman directoruraniumdrilling leaseland disputeamerican indian movementamerican southwestindustrial pollutionradioactive wastehopired powertailings (mining)