Sun Kissed: The Long Walk
Clip: Season 25 Episode 11 | 3m 28s
Dorey and Yolanda meet with a historian to learn more about the Long Walk.
Dorey and Yolanda meet with a historian to learn more about the Long Walk. The Long Walk was the climax of a brutal war of near-extermination waged against the Navajo people, beginning in 1862 when Americans invaded the Southwest. More than 10,000 Navajos were forced to walk 500 miles—those who could not keep up were shot—and subsequently imprisoned in a camp called Bosque Redondo.
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Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and the...
Sun Kissed: The Long Walk
Clip: Season 25 Episode 11 | 3m 28s
Dorey and Yolanda meet with a historian to learn more about the Long Walk. The Long Walk was the climax of a brutal war of near-extermination waged against the Navajo people, beginning in 1862 when Americans invaded the Southwest. More than 10,000 Navajos were forced to walk 500 miles—those who could not keep up were shot—and subsequently imprisoned in a camp called Bosque Redondo.
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Preview: S25 Ep11 | 2m 5s | A rare genetic disorder changes a Navajo family (2m 5s)
Sun Kissed: Filmmaker Interview with Maya Stark and Adi Lavy
Clip: S25 Ep11 | 25m 41s | Filmmakers describe their responsibility to their subjects in telling a sensitive story. (25m 41s)
Sun Kissed: Genetic Bottleneck
Clip: S25 Ep11 | 2m 45s | Robert Erickson describes a theory behind the prevalence of XP on the Navajo reservation. (2m 45s)
Sun Kissed: Meet the Nez Family
Clip: S25 Ep11 | 2m 55s | Meet Dorey and Yolanda Nez who had two children with XP. (2m 55s)
Sun Kissed: Protecting Homes from UV Rays
Clip: S25 Ep11 | 5m 18s | Michelle Evans Milota helps a family with XP protect their home from UV rays. (5m 18s)
Sun Kissed: Remembering the Long Walk
Clip: S25 Ep11 | 4m 31s | Harry C. Myers explains the significance of creating the Long Walk National Historic Trail (4m 31s)
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