Canyon Conquest – American Indian Film Gathering

Film Details

Title: Canyon Conquest
Year: unknown
Duration: 0:21:06
Director: unknown
Writer: unknown
Producer: United States Department of the Interior
Narrator: There is an unnamed, male narrator
Sponsor: Bureau of Reclamation
Establishing Shot: Film opens with a desert scene. A mountain can be seen in the background, in the foreground there are creosotes and prickly pear cactus.
Major Themes: The significance of the Colorado River as a possible power source or irrigation source, especially for California and Arizona
Native Languages Spoken: Yes, Navajo.
Noteworthy Elements: Good information about how dams are made
Other: Film mainly covers the significance of dams, especially Glen Canyon, of the Colorado River

Languages: Navajo