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The Four Corners: A National Sacrifice Area?

The Four Corners: A National Sacrifice Area?

Genres

Documentary

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Documents the cultural and ecological impacts of coal stripmining, uranium mining, and oil shale development in Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona – homeland of the Hopi and Navajo.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

58 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

15 November 1983

Country

United States of America

Cast

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Narrator (voice)

Ignacio Salazar

Ignacio Salazar

Self - Driller

Harris Arthur

Harris Arthur

Self - Natural Resources Consultant

Bruce Babbitt

Bruce Babbitt

Self - Governor, Arizona

Esther Heaton

Esther Heaton

Self - Kane County Commissioner; Alton, UT

Amory Lovins

Amory Lovins

Self - Friends of the Earth

Thomas Banyacya

Thomas Banyacya

Self - Hopi Spokesperson

Peter MacDonald

Peter MacDonald

Self - Navajo Tribal Chairman (1970-1982)

Peterson Zah

Peterson Zah

Self - Elected Chairman; Navajo Tribal Council, November 1982

Scott M. Matheson

Scott M. Matheson

Self - Governor, Utah

John Ferrell

John Ferrell

Self - Utah International

James Carrico

James Carrico

Self - Admin. Asst., Kane County Commission

Caroline Lippincott

Caroline Lippincott

Self - Rancher

Sylvan Johnson

Sylvan Johnson

Self - Rancher

Russell E. Dickenson

Russell E. Dickenson

Self - Director, National Park Service

Joseph Wagoner

Joseph Wagoner

Self - Epidemiologist

Bud Franz

Bud Franz

Self - Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment

Donald Everhart

Donald Everhart

Self - Manager (1979-1981), Dept. of Energy Uranium Office

Paul Robinson

Paul Robinson

Self - Environmental Consultant

Thomas Baca

Thomas Baca

Self - Director (1976-82), N.M. Environmental Improvement Div.

Thomas Buhl

Thomas Buhl

Self - N.M. Environmental Improvement Div.

James Ruttenber

James Ruttenber

Self - Center for Disease Control

Edward T. Begay

Edward T. Begay

Self - Navajo Tribal Councilman

Lionel Palacio

Lionel Palacio

Self - President, Local 2-708; Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers

Cecilia Belone

Cecilia Belone

Self - Director, Navajo Therapeutic Daycare

John McKlveen

John McKlveen

Self - Nuclear Engineer

John Vanderhoof

John Vanderhoof

Self - Former Colorado Governor

Richard Lamm

Richard Lamm

Self - Governor, Colorado

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Robert O. Anderson

Robert O. Anderson

Self - Chairman, ARCO

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