Navajo Film Themselves

Navajos Film Themselves is a series of seven short documentary films which show scenes of life on the Navajo Nation. It was added to the United States National Film Registry in 2002.

The films are:

  • Intrepid Shadows directed by Al Clah
  • The Navajo Silversmith directed by Johnny Nelson
  • A Navajo Weaver directed by Susie Benally
  • Old Antelope Lake directed by Mike Anderson
  • Second Weaver directed by Susie Benally
  • The Shallow Well Project directed by Johnny Nelson
  • The Spirit of the Navajos directed by Maxine and Mary J. Tsosie.

According to an article in "American Anthropologist: New Series, Vol. 76, No. 2, p. 482", "Second Weaver" was filmed by Alta Kahn and not Susie Benally.

The series is also known as Through Navajo Eyes.


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