On The Team

This was some of the Eagles Nest Israeli’s dance team. It took a lot of practicing but we really enjoyed doing it–it was so much fun learning this amazing dance.

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A project made for Team sports as a tribute to Lady Gaga. The video quality is not good because we had to undergo many obstacles and at the end we had to record it from the tv. Other than that, enjoy I do not own any of the music played on this video.

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As a follow-up to my Native issues series I thought it would be fun to talk about my top 5 favorite Native acted, produced, written, or directed films (many all or most of the above). Most of these are Independent films, so may be difficult to find but PLEASE try to!

#5 Medicine River (1993)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107539/

This movie is about a photo journalist (Graham Greene) who is enigmatically called back to the reservation by a message from his brother. He is extremely successful and world famous and has not been back home since leaving for college. This is a comedy as we view rez life from the viewpoint of someone who has forgotten the different pace he grew up around. Many people I know didn’t like this movie, but it is one of my favorites. You have to immerse in the film and let the film’s internal pace, humor, and logic flow.

If I could have chosen a clip to show it would have been when Harlen (Tom Jackson) is trying to explain to Will (Greene) why the tribe spent the money they received to buy a van for the elders on photo equipment. He explains the photo equipment is so Will can take photos of the elders to make a calendar. The calendar is to be sold and the money used to buy new uniforms for the basketball team. With new jerseys the team is sure to win the championship and the cash from that will buy a van for the elders. Will asks why they just didn’t buy the van in the first place. “How’s that going to help the team win the championship?” Harlen asks in return. (I may have the order incorrect, been awhile!)

#4 Dreamkeeper (2003)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0309150/
A Hallmark channel story about a grandfather (August Schellenberg) being driven to a powwow by his grandson Shane (Eddie Spears). Along the way they encounter hardships and the grandfather fills the void with a collection of stories from all over North America. The stories are illustrated using cgi and incredible sets that really bring these to life.

#3 Dance Me Outside (1994)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109529/
A really great movie, both comic and tragic. It is the story of two friends Silas and Frank (Ryan Rajendra Black and Adam Beach) growing up on a reservation in Ontario. The cast of extras are amazing, despite being mainly actual locals from Parry Island (Wasauksing First Nation).

#2 Clearcut (1991)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101592/
What a movie! This is intense, often horrifying and tragic. The movie is about a white lawyer named Peter MacGuire (Ron Lea) who travels to an Ojibwe reservation following a major land-use loss of the tribe to a pulp mill. There he meets Arthur (Graham Greene) and the pulp mill owner Bud (Michael Hogan). Arthur kidnaps Bud and Peter, with the intention of skinning Bud alive as revenge (see my clip to see why this threat is so chilling!). The movie is based on the book A Dream Like Mine by MT Kelly. I recommend reading the book and seeing the movie, as they both contain unique information and help answer some questions. Who is Arthur? Is he human, or the personification of revenge? Is he Peter’s anger and rage taking the form of an avenging spirit or just a psychopath? This movie needs to be seen!

#1 The Business of Fancydancing (2002)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303313/
Where to begin? I love this movie, everything about it. This is a semi-autobiographical story written and directed by the great Sherman Alexie. It is the story of a famous gay Native writer who returns to the Spokane reservation for a friend’s funeral. In the days before and during he faces a number of issues. Should he bring his white boyfriend? Should he go at all? Are the stories and experiences that he writes really his to write about or did he ’steal’ from others? The story is interrupted by scenes of his childhood and leaving, scenes of life going on the rez after he left, and scenes of his life as a world-famous writer. Throughout are clips of Alexie’s powerful poetry.

I want to mention a few other movies I really like that did not make my top 5 list. I like these movies a great deal. They are:

War Party (1988) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098619/
Smoke Signals (1998) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120321/
Thunderheart (1992) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105585/ (I know, not the same as the others but I like it anyhow!)

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EXCELLENT TEAM DANCE!

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http://www.steamskytv.co.uk – watch online tv
Smithy talk tactics with England’s finest during Comic Relief full sketch
James Corden “Smithy” – England Football Team Sketch – Comic Relief 2009 very funny

James Corden “Smithy” – England Football Team Sketch – Comic Relief

Gavin and Staceys Smithy (James Corden) stumbled upon members of the England squad whilst working on a plumbing job at their team hotel.

The charismatic handyman quickly takes the opportunity to deliver a unique team talk in order to inspire the players.

John Terry, Rio Ferdinand, David Beckham, David James, Peter Crouch, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard and Michael Carrick all benefit from Smithys wisdom

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Amazing they create music from their legs

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More about this programme:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/letsdance
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00r39pr

In the first show Snooker’s Dennis Taylor and Willie Thorne take on darts’ Bobby ‘Bobby Dazzler’ George and Tony O’Shea for a performance of Walk This Way.

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It’s not a trick, purely talent and team work, but lots of patience and practice, and the result… stunning!!

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