why me wrote:
I saw no honesty in filming people in secret. And the professor was far from gentle at the end of the video nor was she non-confrontational. Also, the maker of the video had bias written all over his forehead.
Why me. Angelo Baca's film explores how LDS teachings have affected those who have come under its influence. Of course there are larger issues at play in terms of the attitude of those who emigrated to America towards Native Americans. I don't think anyone is denying this.
Angelo is now teaching classes at Brown and his interests are in ethnic studies in general. A synopsis of this film (one of others) is here as well as a short biography of Angelo:
CSREA/Ethnic Studies is pleased to welcome filmmaker and scholar Angelo Baca to Brown University. Angelo Baca will be teaching two courses this academic year. During fall 2012, he will teach "Native Americans in the Media," and in spring 2013, "Introduction to Native American Literature." As part of his engagement with the Ethnic Studies dept., Prof. Baca will host the Ethnic Studies film series during fall 2012. Among the films to be presented, is Prof. Baca's 2008 film: "In Laman's Term: Looking at Lamanite Identity." **Films are free and open to the public and will be followed by a Q & A session.
In Laman's Terms: Looking at Lamanite Identity "What is a Lamanite?" Based on this single basic question, one Native American man seeks out to answer questions about Indian and Mormon identity. Angelo Baca, a Navajo and Hopi filmmaker, takes a personal journey exploring the influences of the Mormom culture upon his own and what the definition of a Lamanite really meansfrom indivuduals within the church as well as outside of it. Traveling accross the country from New York to Hawaii, issues such as colonization, assimilation, and proselytizing of indigenous populations are confronted and discussed. From an indigenous perspective, this provocative documentary explores the impacts of the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter-day Saints and the Book of Mormon has on native peoples and communities challenging the traditional, some might even say racist, notions of the original term and its place in the church's teachings. A documentary whose answers will surprise and enlighten viewers.
http://www.brown.edu/academics/race-eth ... oins-csreaAngelo Baca is not an enemy of the LDS church Why Me. No organisation should be above reproach or beyond criticism. Criticism and analysis is healthy. This is an important issue that has impacted many peoples, whether they be Native Americans, Polynesians, or Black Africans.
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