Explore Colorado - National Park Series

Capture the breathtaking scenery and pioneer spirit of Colorado with this inspiring DVD tour, including the best of Coloardo's national park areas, natural wonders, historic mining towns, scenic railroads and more.

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Daughters of the Anasazi

The Lewis Heritage. Prominent pueblo potters demonstrate traditional techniques. Lucy Lewis and her daughters, Emma and Dolores, continue to make fine art Acoma pottery. Using the same method as their native American ancestors, the Anasazi, they create the pottery as it was done over a thousand years ago. This film documents the entire process for the first time. $24.95, length is 28 minutes. Available on DVD.
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Maria, Pottery Maker of San Ildefonso

Maria Martinez, noted Indian pottery maker demonstrates the traditional Indian ways, beginning with the spreading of corn pollen before clay is gathered. Also shown are the mixing of the clay, construction of pottery, hand decorating and building of the firing mound. This National Park Service film was a winner of CINE Golden Eagle; Certificate of Creative Excellence, U.S. Industrial Film Festival; Certificate Salerno International Film Festival; award second International Craft Film Festival. Running time is 27 minutes. Available on DVD Click to order that includes a bonus feature of Pablita Velarde a native American Indian and noted painter. Born in 1918 in the Pueblo of Santa Clara and educated at a mission, her artistic talents were encouraged by her teachers. Through her work at Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico, Pablita records the traditions and legends of her ancient people so that future tribal generations may know and understand their heritage. Here we see Pablita mixing her own paints from natural earth- found materials, sketching in the wilderness, teaching young Indian children. She captures on canvas, the essence and ceremonies customs, and present day Pueblo life. A great bonus! Total DVD running time 47 min. Click to order


Mesa Verde National Park

Dr Robert H. Lister Southwestern Archaeologist and former Chief Archaeologist of Mesa Verde National Park, directed excavations for the University of Colorado field school in Mesa Verde. Join him on this 60 minute tour as he explains the Ancestral Puebloan People, their structures and artifacts. It's all here. The major dwellings, the history of exploration, and more. This film has been used world wide by educators and historians as a standard of information. Enjoy a great film produced by a family with three generations of interpretation and experience in Mesa Verde and through out the Southwestern United States.
Bonus feature - Centennial Slide Show
Celebrate the Centennial by viewing this beautiful slide show featuring 169 images from present day and historic times. These are hard to get images taken from vantage points no longer available to visitors. Running time 15 min.
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The Art of Navajo Weaving

The Art of Navajo Weaving beautifully documents the state of Navajo weaving, looking at it's origins and, through a visit with a contemporary Navajo weaving family, it's current state. It features Isabel and Geanita John, award winning pictorial weavers. The Durango Collection. This interesting and educational film is a tour through the Durango Collection, the most complete collection of Navajo and Southwestern weaving in the world. The Collection is a part of The Southwest Center at Fort Lewis College and will soon be on exhibit there in the new museum. The film is narrated by Jackson Clark and Mark Winter. $19.95 running time is 56 minutes. Available on DVD. Click to order


Colorado's Narrow Gauge Railroads

This is an award winning, professionally narrated video program concerning Colorado's most visited attractions. It includes trips on four famous lines, The Durango and Silverton, The Cumbres and Toltec, the Georgetown Loop and the Cripple Creek and Victor. The program includes vintage video footage of the Rio Grande Southern and the Galloping Goose on the famous Trestles at Ophir. Running time of this grand family entertainment is 60 minutes. $19.95,  available in DVD. Click to order