Gerald Clarke's return to the Cahuilla reservation opens this film about his life, art and people. After his father's death, he gave up a tenured position at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma and moved with his family to the Cahuilla reservation near Anza, California. He now lives in the house he inherited from his father.
This documentary, which emphasizes contemporary perspectives, contains interviews with Gerald, other Cahuilla tribal members--including elders--and centers on the themes of mixed blood, adaptation to reservation life, and cultural identity.
Gerald's performance art, satirizing television shows (e.g. Antiques Road Show and Extreme Makeover) highlight the dilemmas and incongruities of Native American life today.
