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Inhabitants

Inhabitants

Indigenous Perspectives On Restoring Our World

2021•1h 16m•9.0/10
Documentary

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9.0/10(2)

For millennia, Native Americans successfully stewarded and shaped their landscapes, but centuries of colonization have disrupted their ability to maintain their traditional land management practices. From deserts, coastlines, forests, mountains, and prairies, Native communities across the US are restoring their ancient relationships with the land. As the climate crisis escalates these time-tested practices of North America's original inhabitants are becoming increasingly essential in a rapidly changing world.

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Production

Inhabit Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Dr. Michael Kotutwa Johnson

Self

Kalani Souza

Self

Ervin Carlson

Self

Teri Dahle

Self

Bill Tripp

Self

Chris Caldwell

Self

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