Standing on Sacred Ground series
Indigenous communities around the world and in the U.S. resist threats to their sacred places--the original protected lands – in a growing movement to defend human rights and restore the environment.
In this four-part documentary series from the producer of In the Light of Reverence, native people share ecological wisdom and spiritual reverence while battling a utilitarian view of land in the form of government megaprojects, consumer culture, and resource extraction as well as competing religions and climate change.
Narrated by Graham Greene, with the voices of Tantoo Cardinal and Q'orianka Kilcher, the series exposes threats to native peoples' health, livelihood, and cultural survival in eight communities around the world. Rare verité scenes of tribal life allow indigenous people to tell their own stories – and confront us with the ethical consequences of our culture of consumption.
136-page Teacher's Guide (PDF) for the Standing on Sacred Ground series
The Standing on Sacred Ground series series includes the following titles:
Standing on Sacred Ground: Fire and IceFrom the Gamo Highlands of Ethiopia to the Andes of Peru, indigenous highland communities battle threats to their forests, farms, and faith.
Standing on Sacred Ground: Islands of SanctuaryAboriginal Australians and Native Hawaiians reclaim land from the government and the military, and resist the erosion of culture and environment.
Standing on Sacred Ground: Pilgrims and TouristsIn the Altai Republic of Russia and in Northern California, indigenous shamans resist massive government projects that threaten nature and culture.
Standing on Sacred Ground: Profit and LossFrom Papua New Guinea to the tar sands of Alberta, Canada, native people fight the loss of land, water, and health to mining and oil industries.
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