Ceremonial Pipes
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 2003.5.138
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content: Matanuska-Susitna School District educational film collection
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Film reel (color sound; 576 feet, 16mm)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1955
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: Edited film explains the symbolism and traditions of the sacred ceremonial pipe in the religion of the North American Plains Indian. Depicts the importance of having the sacred pipe near the altar where the buffalo skull represents Wah-kon-tah, the source of food, clothing, shelter, and protection from evil. Shows specimen pipes from the collection in the University of Oklahoma Museum.