Thomas Seymour Film Footage: Gallup Ceremonial
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 2014.9.1
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Seymour, Thomas Hartley
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content: Thomas Seymour films
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Film reel (15 minutes, black-and-white silent; 586 feet, 16mm)
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa 1927
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Human Studies Film Archives
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
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content: Film reels
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Full film record shot in Gallup, New Mexico, depicting activities associated with the Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial. Footage begins by establishing the surroundings, including pueblo buildings, the desert landscape, and transportation ranging from small covered wagons to cars. Ceremony participants then parade to the ceremonial grounds, dressed in traditional clothing including several examples of headdresses, shawls, and feathered accessories and led by a group of musicians. Once in ceremonial grounds, a large group of men, women, and children watch a range of activities, including: singing, playing drums, several styles of dance by both men and women (some in costume as birds and other animals, others highlighting body paint), foot races, obstacle courses, archery, and awarding trophies. White men and women are glimpsed in the audience, interacting with children, and awarding trophies; most appear to have come in a group. Audience appears to be otherwise American Indian. Film record also includes substantial night footage of ceremonial activities around a bonfire is largely of a dance with hoops, bells, drums, and chanting.

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Rites and ceremonies ; Parades ; Games