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Broken Rainbow

1985 · 1h 10m · Documentary, History · United States of America

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

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

Directed by
Victoria Mudd
Starring
Peter MacDonald, Dennis DeConcini, Mae Horseson, Hosteen Nez
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american indian movementamerican southwestarizonabirth defectcoalcoal miningcolonialismdrilling leaseforced relocationgenocidehopiindigenousindustrial pollutionland disputenative americannative american reservationnavajoradiationradioactive wastered powersheeptailings (mining)uraniumu.s. congresswater pollutionwoman director

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