At the edge of conquest : the journey of Chief Wai-Wai / a production of Realis Pictures in association with Miranda Smith Productions ; produced and directed by Geoffrey O'Connor.
Publisher:
Filmakers Library,
Copyright Date:
1992
Description:
1 videocassette (28 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Looks at the situation of the Waiapi Indians, a small isolated tribe in Brazil that came in contact with the outside world in the late 1970's. The film focusses on the leader, Chief Wai-Wai as he travels from his remote village to Brazil's capitol to try to convince government officials to fix permanent boundaries around their lands which were under threat from gold prospectors whose activities destroyed game and polluted the waters vital to the tribe's survival.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)25973747
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.