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Broken Rainbow
Broken Rainbow

Broken Rainbow

There is no Word for Relocation in the Navajo Language; to Relocate is to Disappear and Never be Seen Again.

Genres

DocumentaryHistory

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Documentary chronicling the government relocation of 10,000 Navajo Indians in Arizona.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

70 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

05 May 1985

Country

United States of America

Cast

Peter MacDonald

Peter MacDonald

Self - Chairman, Navajo Tribal Council

Dennis DeConcini

Dennis DeConcini

Self - Senator, D-Arizona (uncredited)

Mae Horseson

Mae Horseson

Self

Hosteen Nez

Hosteen Nez

Self

Jerry Kammer

Jerry Kammer

Self - Journalist & Author

Jane Biakeddy

Jane Biakeddy

Self

Louise Benally

Louise Benally

Self

Alice Benally

Alice Benally

Self

Mo Udall

Mo Udall

Self - Congressman, D-Arizona

Fermina Banyacya

Fermina Banyacya

Self - Hopi

Steve Tullberg

Steve Tullberg

Self - Indian Legal Resource Center

Helen Sekaquaptewa

Helen Sekaquaptewa

Self - Hopi

Tim Coulter

Tim Coulter

Self - Indian Legal Resource Center

Nancy Evans

Nancy Evans

Self - Navajo

Thomas Banyacya

Thomas Banyacya

Self - Interpreter for Traditional Hopi Leaders

Peter Wiley

Peter Wiley

Self - Author

Jesse Harrison

Jesse Harrison

Self - Navajo

Donald Roe

Donald Roe

Self

Elsie Peshlakai

Elsie Peshlakai

Self

Dennis Banks

Dennis Banks

Self - American Indian Movement

Winona LaDuke

Winona LaDuke

Self

David Monongye

David Monongye

Self - Traditional Hopi Leader

Manuel Lujan Jr.

Manuel Lujan Jr.

Self - Congressman, R-New Mexico

Gerald Ford

Gerald Ford

Self (archive footage)

Roberta Blackgoat

Roberta Blackgoat

Self

Laura Nez

Laura Nez

Self

Chilson McCabe

Chilson McCabe

Self

Asdzáan Yazzie

Asdzáan Yazzie

Self

Daniel Inouye

Daniel Inouye

Self - Senator, D-Hawaii (uncredited)

Barry Goldwater

Barry Goldwater

Self - Senator, R-Arizona (uncredited)

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Narrator (voice)

Buffy Sainte-Marie

Buffy Sainte-Marie

Translator's Voice (voice)

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Historical Voice (voice)

Semu Haute

Semu Haute

Native Voice (voice)

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