Year of Award

2023

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Type

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degree Name

Anthropology

Department or School/College

Department of Anthropology

Committee Chair

Kelly J. Dixon

Commitee Members

Douglas MacDonald, Pardis Madhavi, Sean O'Brien, Kathryn Shanley

Keywords

documentary film, Indigenous film, Indigenous filmmaker, multimodal anthropology, Native American, visual anthropology

Abstract

In order to contribute 21st-century tools to educational settings, this dissertation draws from the growing subfield, multimodal anthropology, which includes, but is not limited to visual anthropology and film. This dissertation is composed of a series of documentary films created by an Indigenous filmmaker. When combined with Indigenous filmmaking, tribal cultures can begin to share their points of view through self-representation. Indigenous methodologies helped to frame the documentary films I made for my dissertation by aiming to combat the perpetuation of stereotypes and misrepresentation by non-Native filmmakers. Documentary films within anthropology still have validity in academia if the goal is to make works of art. A film without everything explained to the viewer, or student for that matter, encourages further research by the viewer. This also alludes to the potential that anthropological films have in reaching the public with what anthropology departments are working on and disseminating into the community. Such films can add engaging platforms and profound layers of learning in college classrooms.

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