Navajo Sandpainters – American Indian Film Gathering

Film Details

Title: Navajo Sandpainters
Year: 1941
Duration: 0:17:38
Director: unknown
Writer: unknown
Producer: unknown
Narrator: Unknown male narrator
Sponsor: Santa Fe Railroad
Establishing Shot: Extreme long shot of the Navajo reservation. On screen right a scraggly desert tree can be seen, and in the background a large mountain (Navajo Mountain) can be seen in the center of the frame.
Major Themes: The cultural significance of sandpaintings
Individuals Named: No named individuals
Native Languages Spoken: Navajo overdubbed at (00:01:28-00:01:46); Chanting is overdubbed at (00:15:07-00:15:19); some singing during the ceremony
Noteworthy Elements: Good description of what each element of the sandpainting means in Navajo culture and traditional healing ceremonies
Other: Racist language used: “Navajo

Languages: Navajo