Dead Birds
[VHS 680-682]   197-     Peabody Museum/McGraw-Hill
1/2" video          Color    3 cass., 83 min.
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[MP 223-224]    197-     Peabody Museum/McGraw-Hill
16mm Film       Color     2 reels, 83 min.
Presents an ethnographic cross section of the life and customs of the Dani people who live in the Baliem Valley of West New Guinea.
Subjects -- Anthropology ; Pacific Islands

A Grave Matter
[VHS 1293]     1993     NAATA
1/2" video       Color     1 cass., 28 min.
Recounts efforts by Kunani and Ipo Nihipali, head of the native Hawaiian group Hui Malama, to repatriate what they believed to be their ancestral remains from anthropological research institutions.

The JVC Video Anthology Of World Music And Dance
[VHS 1536-1565]      1990      Victor Company of Japan
1/2" Video               Color      30 cass., 50 min. each
Accompanying guide and captions translated from Japanese into English; language of performances untranslated.
[VHS 1564] v.29. Oceania 1 : Micronesia, Melanesia, Australia
[VHS 1565] v.30. Oceania 2 : Polynesia, New Zealand

New Americans: Polynesians
[VHS 1299]    1995     NAATA
1/2" video       Color    1 cass., 29 min.
A panel of immigrants to America from the Pacific Islands discusses identity issues among Polynesian communities in the United States today. They respond to questions from the audience about stereotyping, generational differences between children and first generation immigrant parents and identity questions.

Trobriand Cricket: An Ingenious Response to Colonialism
[MP 407]       1977      University of California
16mm film     Color      1 reel, 53 min.
Ethnographic document of modifications made to the British game of cricket by the Trobriand islanders of New Guinea. In response to colonialism the islanders changed the game into an outlet for mock warfare, sexual innuendo and a lot of riotous fun.

Whale Rider
[DVD 595]         2002       Columbia TriStar
4 3/4" DVD       Color        1 videodisc. 101 min.
The Whangara people of New Zealand believe their ancestor Paikea was saved from drowning by riding home on the back of a whale. The tribal group has since granted leadership positions to the first-born males, believing them to be descendants of Paikea. But then a young mother dies in childbirth along with her newborn male son. His twin sister survives and the little girl, Pai, is brought up by her grandparents. Learning the skills of chiefdom from her uncle, Pai shows that she possesses a natural leadership ability. Cast: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton.
Subjects – Movies and Plays ; Pacific Islands 

Women Of The Earth: Australian Aborigines
[VHS 1534]     1998     Films for the Humanities
1/2" video       Color     1 cass., 55 min.
Examines the lives of Australian aborigines through the eyes of aboriginal women. Shows the efforts to keep traditional identity, lifestyle, and customs alive through art, dance, and storytelling and the continual struggle for land rights.
Subjects -- Pacific Islands ; Women's Studies