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Spirit of the Trees: Living Knowledge
200828 min 30 secFilm: Documentary
Direction: Catherine Busch-Johnston
Production: Shannon Ramsay
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Spirit of the Trees weaves together Native voices, art and music from 40 indigenous tribes and nations. Narrated by the late actor/musician Floyd Red Crow Westerman, this remarkable journey with First Nations People gives insight into the traditions of their spiritual practices, foods and medicines, art and music, shelter and land management - all inseparably connected to trees, forests and Mother Earth.
Living Knowledge: (Northeast) Tribal members from Mashpee Wampanoags, Nansemonds, Pequots, Mohawks and others speak. They were among the first people to greet Europeans. These tribes were completely interdependent with the eastern forests, rivers, land and the Atlantic Ocean. Learn how they have preserved traditions while embracing today's lifestyles.
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Subject categories
- Environment and Conservation > Indigenous Concerns
- Indigenous Peoples outside Canada > United States
Credits
- host
- Floyd Red Crow Westerman
- executive producer
- Shannon Ramsay
- director
- Catherine Busch-Johnston
- videographer
- Catherine Busch-Johnston
- cultural consultant
- Maria Pearson
- educational consultant
- Janette Monear
- editor
- Catherine Busch-Johnston
- narration
- Janette Monear
- Catherine Busch-Johnston
- director's assistant
- Rachel Apodaca
- animation design
- Shawn Hall
- Robert Perna
- Skip Beck
- post-production assistant
- Alan Johnston
- Jack Shaffer
- Allison Sprader
- Mimi Massey-Mills
- Jack Fitzpatrick
- supplementary footage
- White Buffalo Multimedia
- computer consultant
- Steve Gorman
- assistant director
- Donald R. Ham
- additional camera
- Dennis Weiler
- teleprompter
- Elizabeth Chevrie
- audio engineer
- Kirsten Johnson
- makeup artist
- Sara Chameides
- poster artist
- Mark Powers
- video jacket artist
- Mark Powers
- educational poster
- Janette Monear
- Shannon Ramsay
- graphic design
- Beverly Mobley