The Four Corners: A National Sacrifice Area?

1983•58m

Documentary

Documents the cultural and ecological impacts of coal stripmining, uranium mining, and oil shale development in Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona – homeland of the Hopi and Navajo.

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Production

Bullfrog Films, Earth Image Films

Language

Status

Released

Release Date

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Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Cast

Peter Coyote

Narrator (voice)

Ignacio Salazar

Self - Driller

Harris Arthur

Self - Natural Resources Consultant

Bruce Babbitt

Self - Governor, Arizona

Esther Heaton

Self - Kane County Commissioner; Alton, UT

Amory Lovins

Self - Friends of the Earth

Thomas Banyacya

Self - Hopi Spokesperson

Peter MacDonald

Self - Navajo Tribal Chairman (1970-1982)

Peterson Zah

Self - Elected Chairman; Navajo Tribal Council, November 1982

Scott M. Matheson

Self - Governor, Utah

John Ferrell

Self - Utah International

James Carrico

Self - Admin. Asst., Kane County Commission

Caroline Lippincott

Self - Rancher

Sylvan Johnson

Self - Rancher

Russell E. Dickenson

Self - Director, National Park Service

Joseph Wagoner

Self - Epidemiologist

Bud Franz

Self - Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment

Donald Everhart

Self - Manager (1979-1981), Dept. of Energy Uranium Office

Paul Robinson

Self - Environmental Consultant

Thomas Baca

Self - Director (1976-82), N.M. Environmental Improvement Div.

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