https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/ed1810e6-823c-4873-8270-64394cd908eb Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Help us preserve, scan and post more rare and endangered films! Join us on Patreon. Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com "The Navajo Way" is a 1974 documentary shot on the Navajo reservation in Arizona. It was made by Robert Northshield, a producer for NBC news, and details the changes the Navajo experienced due to a rapidly modernizing world around them; including the effect on their lands, rituals and livelihood. Topics such as acculturation are covered. It includes traditional rituals for healing dictating the uses of herbs and natural minerals and their purposes. The film centers on the story of a prominent family of the tribe known as the Longsalts beginning with Mary and her ailing son. Mary chants a prayer (:13) and marches through desert (:39). Mary’s mother; Grandmother Navajo (2:05) sits with her husband (2:10). Her six children are pictured (2:15).  The film proceeds to tell the story of how Mary’s son was healed, switching to black and white footage from the last time Mary was pictured on television (2:31) in 1954 as she took her son for treatment with the medicine man (2:42). The boy was healed (3:17). Longsalt is pictured at 85 (3:25). The film was reported by Robert Northshield of NBC news (3:44). Traditions of the medicine man trade are discussed (4:34). Mary's brother; Buck, learns the creation myth of the Navajo (4:47). Marks left by those known as the Anasazi (9:48) are pictured on the walls. The medicine man works on a sacred sand painting in the summer of 1954 (10:19). The medicine man’s status in the community is discussed (12:43). Navajo Mountain (13:09) and Canyon de Chelly are pictured (13:43). Clashes between the Navajo and American soldiers are explained (14:14). The US Government's attempted to crush the Navajo (14:30). Prisoners were marched to Fort Sumner, New Mexico (14:59) during the 'Long Walk' and later forced into a reservation (15:33) of land poor in soil and water (16:02). Traditional hogan’s (16:41) acompared to a modern home with running water (17:00). A power plant (17:24). Workers flock to Page (17:28). The city was erected in 1957 in order to build the Glen Canyon Dam. A child plays near a C/K series Chevrolet as acculturation is discussed (17:47). Trash litters the desert in a new slum (18:06). High tension lines run through the lush forests (18:42). A new coal mine (18:54) is pictured. Oil companies often took advantage of the tribal governments (19:11). The head of Navajo Mountain appears (19:28); a sacred site to the Navajo. A crane digs up the earth here (19:37). The concern of traditionalists and environmentalists is heard (19:50) as pollution clouds the sacred site. Shots follow from 20 years prior (20:34) showing Navajo dressed as cowboys and others laying drunk in the streets (21:11). The Page tavern (21:19) as alcoholism and suicide rates increased (21:36). The sheepherding trade is vital to the Navajo. The Longsalt family skin the wooly animal (23:03). Income disparity discussed (27:14). Price of sheep’s wool (27:31). The Navajo trading post (27:54). A trader spreads out a Navajo rug (28:53) within the trading post. Longsalt’s mother spins a rug (29:54). Her children and grandchildren follow (30:29). The prominence of the 'Salt women' and Mary Longsalt’s status in the tribe is explained (30:54). Mary sits as a patient (31:05). Buck witnesses the ceremony for his ailing sister (31:54). She also attended the hospital (33:49). Life expectancy for the Navajo at the time (35:11) as well as the rate of those on welfare is dictated (35:54). Robert Lee and his bride work (37:07) together. Long salt experienced a stroke (38:41). He attends the Navajo Mountain clinic (39:00). Long salt also uses a combination of treatments (40:20). Betsy burns sage during the traditional ritual (42:28). Longsalt is pictured healed in the summer of 1974 (48:08). Buffalo hide (48:18) prayer sticks (48:22), arrowheads (48:57) and other tools sit at his side. The Navajo belief on life and death is explained (49:59).Written by Robert Northshield (51:14). Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below. 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