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Lake of betrayal

"Kinzua Dam was a flashpoint in history for the Seneca Nation of Indians. Completed in 1965, it created a reservoir that inundated vast tracts of their ancestral lands. This was in breach of the Canandaigua Treaty of 1794 signed by President George Washington which had guaranteed them their lands 'f...

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Main Author: Davids, Brent Michael, 1959- (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Corporation for Public Broadcasting (sponsoring body.), Center for Independent Documentary (sponsoring body.), Seneca Nation of Indians (sponsoring body.)
Other Authors: Lamont, Paul (Paul D.) (Screenwriter, Film director), Sackett, Scott (Filmmaker) (Screenwriter, Film producer), McCarthy, Stephen (Cinematographer) (director of photography.), Farmer, Gary, 1953- (Narrator)
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Published: [Lincoln, Nebraska] : Vision Maker Media, [2017]
Subjects:
Kinzua Dam (Pa.)
Seneca Indians > Land tenure.
Indigenous peoples > America > Claims.
Allegany Indian Reservation (N.Y.)
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:"Kinzua Dam was a flashpoint in history for the Seneca Nation of Indians. Completed in 1965, it created a reservoir that inundated vast tracts of their ancestral lands. This was in breach of the Canandaigua Treaty of 1794 signed by President George Washington which had guaranteed them their lands 'forever.' Set against a backdrop of a federal Indian termination policy, pork-barrel politics, and undisclosed plans for private hydropower, the Seneca fought the federal government and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to defend their sovereignty. Lake of Betrayal explores an untold story from American history about a one-sided battle pitting an impoverished Native American nation against some of the strongest political, social and commercial forces in the country"--Container.
Item Description:"With major funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Produced in association with the Center for Independent Documentary. Additional funding was provided by the Seneca Nation of Indians and on-line contributors."--Container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2017.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; region 1 NTSC; 16:9 presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 suround; [color with black and white sequences].
Audience:Rated TV-G.
Production Credits:Director of photography Stephen McCarthy ; music, Brent Michael Davids; editor, Chris BoveĢ ; story consultant Chana Gazit ; executive producer for Vision Maker Media Shirley Sneve ; associate producer, Caleb Abrams; content advisors, Martin Doyle, Michael Frisch, Donald Grinde, Jr., Randy John.

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