More Than A Word

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1H 5MIN

Availability ended 8/11/2020 GMT
"More Than A Word: The Great American Pastime of Dehumanizing Indigenous Peoples" Red Dirt Report
(8 Nov worldwide) More Than A Word analyzes the Washington football team and their use of the derogatory term R*dskins. Using interviews from both those in favor of changing the name and those against, More Than A Word presents a deeper analysis of the many issues surrounding the Washington team name. More Than A Word also examines the history of Native American mascots and cultural appropriation.

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Director Bio

Kenn Little is enrolled in the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. He received his BA in Graphic Design and New Media from Full Sail University in 2013. He is a multifaceted artist, writer, videographer and musician and often combines those abilities on his projects

John Little is enrolled in the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. He graduated with his BA from South Dakota State and MA in history from the University of South Dakota. He is currently a PhD student in history at the University of Minnesota.

Credits

Directed by Kenn Little
John Little

Production Company Black Tongue Dakota Media

Cast Suzan Shown Harjo
Tara Houska
Amanda Blackhorse
Philip Deloria
Gregg Deal
Joe Horse Capture
Ian Washburn
Josh Silver

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