Native Americans: Tradition, Heritage & Contemporary Society

Native Americans: Tradition, Heritage & Contemporary Society
rosaryfilms
21 min – Sep 8, 2007

Geronimo Jones (1970) by Bert Salzman.
A young Apache boy is torn between the traditions of his heritage and the challenging life led by his cousin, who left the reservation to become an astronomer. The boy is also faced with deciding whether to keep a tribal artifact from his grandfather or trade it for a new TV. He does the latter in order to buy a birthday present for the grandfather. However, when Geronimo turns on the TV, the two are instantly reminded of the relationship of the Native American to contemporary society. A beautifuly touching story about a native American boy.
Young Geronimo Jones is caught between his past and his future. Beautifully shot on the Papogo Indian reservation in Arizona. Well acted and a fantastic and most touching story! Don’t miss it. It’s no wonder it played at Radio City Music Hall in New York City! Premiered at Radio City Music Hall in New York; Oakland Film Festival "Humanities Award"; Cine Golden Eagle Award; San Francisco film festival award; National Educational film Festival Award; Columbus Film Festival "Golden Christopher" Award. Director: Bert Salzman; Producer: Bert Salzman; public domain video.