In the Light of Reverence 7:00, Thursday, October 18, Smith Library Geneva Room, Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Also screening Sunday, Cornell University

Free and open to the public

with Professor Deborah Tall In the Light of Reverence explores American culture's relationship to nature in three places considered sacred by native peoples: Mt. Shasta in California, the Colorado Plateau in the Southwest and Devils Tower in Wyoming. Rich in minerals and timber and beloved by recreational users, these "holy lands" exert a spiritual gravity which pulls Native Americans into conflicts with mining companies, New Age practitioners, and rock climbers. Ironically, all sides see themselves as besieged. Their battles tell a new story of culture clashes in an ancient landscape. Best Documentary Feature Award, the American Indian Film Festival. Directed by Christopher McLeod. 2000, USA, 72 minutes. Cosponsored with the Department of Environmental Studies, Hobart and William Smith Colleges

For more information on In the Light of Reverence and the Sacred Lands Film Project,
please visit their website
or visit Bullfrog Films to order copies

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