A Culture Clash (1990) Accession No: 20161111119
A Culture Clash (1990) Accession No: 20161111119
TV program by CISA, 2 & 7 Lethbridge (later Global Lethbridge). Video runs approximately 27 minutes.
Reporter Liane Sadlemyer hosts the program. The program is about prejudice and racism between Blackfoot and Non-Blackfoot people in Southern Alberta. Shows footage of the Cardston Blockade. Evelyn Kellman of the Native Friendship Centre talks about all human beings being equal, Bill Head of the LCC Native Club talks about being who you are and not having to change, Pam Heavyhead of the Parents Advisory Committee talks about having more communication with each other, and Bob Tarleck, Lethbridge Alderman, talks about the prejudice between Indigenous people and whites. Leroy Little Bear, Professor at the U of L Indigenous Studies, talks about the prejudice, discrimination, and racism in Southern Alberta. Marie Smallface Marule talks about the divide between Latter Day Saints and Kainai. Page Boehmer of LDS Public Relations talks about the church not taking part in the blame for the tension. Lois Frank, an entrepreneur, talks about her program designed for Indigenous persons on social assistance. Liz Scout, Blood Police Chief, talks about getting their own police force and giving jobs to tribe members. Mike Bruised Head of the Native Friendship Society in Lethbridge, to share the native culture. Morris Landry, Lethbridge Separate School Curriculum Director, talks about the addition of native culture and native members into the school curriculum. Joyce Green, a U of L Instructor talks about the incorporation of Indigenous culture.
This video can be used for social studies or Indigenous history. It could be used to prompt a discussion about racism and current events. It could also be used to explore the contributions of our Blackfoot community and how they are treated currently.
