Product Details

• Actors: Michelle St. John, Kim Bruisedhead Fox, Marianne Jones, Gus Chief Moon, Clayton Julian
• Format: NTSC
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Off Hollywood Entert
• VHS Release Date: February 27, 1991
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6301814088
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,643 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Human rights tragedies in North America, November 1, 2002

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S. Lorntson (Minneapolis, Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Where the Spirit Lives [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Many people would be shocked to know that Native American children were abducted and sent to Christian boarding schools as late as the Great Depression. Komi is one such child, forced to abandon her language and beliefs and adhere to Catholicism. She even has to go by a new name: Amelia. Although it's set in Canada, similar things happened in the U.S. As a high school English teacher, I find this film a great tool to teach kids about tolerance and the consequences it can have on individuals. I highly recommend this movie to teachers, students, and anyone who is interested in learning about a forgotten piece of our country's history.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars totally awesome movie!!!, November 17, 2004

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Ricky Davis - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Where the Spirit Lives [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I just finished watching this movie on Link TV, and I have to say it may well be the best Native American movie I have ever seen! It brings out the things that really happened in boarding schools such as "killing the Indian" inside the kids. Even the kids at the school thought that it was a bad thing to be a "bush Indian" because that is what they had been beaten into believing. During the parts where they were talking in their native language, they actually talked in their native tongue which I thought was pretty cool; even though I couldn't understand the words, the jist of what they were saying was easy to understand. Recommended for everyone!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Where the Spirit Lives, November 15, 2005

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D. Abbott "Darlytribe" (Olymoia, Wa. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Where the Spirit Lives [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a most excellent film! I took a course in Native American Representation in media. This was by far the best of all. It is deeply moving and gives an excellent portrayal of what these schools were like for the children. I would highly recommend this film!