A great, if somewhat melancholy break from the chaos of our civilized lives. Native speakers, (and a few non-natives who study indigenous cultures) share their very different take on what it means to be on this earth. What we define and treat as sacred seems some kind of limited. Stop and look at the earth as a bible, at the woods as full of spirits, at animals as your brethren, at time as a circular phenomenon, and you’ll feel some connection to their way of life. Lovely native music is woven throughout. The producers wisely and respectfully refrain from narration. Wish there'd have been a few more female voices.
Could be aired during holiday times, or in connection with environmental or cultural programming. sl
Review of The Sweetgrass Road
Transom Editors
Posted on December 15, 2003 at 01:20 PM
A great, if somewhat melancholy break from the chaos of our civilized lives. Native speakers, (and a few non-natives who study indigenous cultures) share their very different take on what it means to be on this earth. What we define and treat as sacred seems some kind of limited. Stop and look at the earth as a bible, at the woods as full of spirits, at animals as your brethren, at time as a circular phenomenon, and you’ll feel some connection to their way of life. Lovely native music is woven throughout. The producers wisely and respectfully refrain from narration. Wish there'd have been a few more female voices.
Could be aired during holiday times, or in connection with environmental or cultural programming. sl