Broken Rainbow

There is no Word for Relocation in the Navajo Language; to Relocate is to Disappear and Never be Seen Again.

Duration: 70 min

Release date: 1985-05-05

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Documentary chronicling the government relocation of 10,000 Navajo Indians in Arizona.

Documentary History

Broken Rainbow

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Peter MacDonald

Peter MacDonald

as Self - Chairman, Navajo Tribal Council

Dennis DeConcini

Dennis DeConcini

as Self - Senator, D-Arizona (uncredited)

as Self - Journalist & Author

as Self - Congressman, D-Arizona

Fermina Banyacya

Fermina Banyacya

as Self - Indian Legal Resource Center

Helen Sekaquaptewa

Helen Sekaquaptewa

as Self - Indian Legal Resource Center

as Self - Navajo

Thomas Banyacya

Thomas Banyacya

as Self - Interpreter for Traditional Hopi Leaders

as Self - Author

as Self - Navajo

Elsie Peshlakai

Elsie Peshlakai

as Self - American Indian Movement

as Self - Traditional Hopi Leader

Manuel Lujan Jr.

Manuel Lujan Jr.

as Self - Congressman, R-New Mexico

as Self (archive footage)

Roberta Blackgoat

Roberta Blackgoat

Asdzáan Yazzie

as Self - Senator, D-Hawaii (uncredited)

Barry Goldwater

Barry Goldwater

as Self - Senator, R-Arizona (uncredited)

as Narrator (voice)

Buffy Sainte-Marie

Buffy Sainte-Marie

as Translator's Voice (voice)

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

as Historical Voice (voice)

as Native Voice (voice)

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Sound Recordist

Additional Writing

Additional Editing

Joanne D'Antonio

Joanne D'Antonio

Additional Editing

Claude Duvernoy

Claude Duvernoy

Assistant Editor

Robert Fitzgerald

Robert Fitzgerald

Assistant Editor

Vivien Hillgrove

Vivien Hillgrove

Assistant Editor

Sound Recordist

Assistant Editor

Original Music Composer

Production Consultant

Additional Writing

Johanna Demetrakas

Johanna Demetrakas

Consulting Editor

Associate Producer

Johanna Demetrakas

Johanna Demetrakas

Sound Recordist

Additional Editing

Frederick Elmes

Frederick Elmes

Sound Recordist

Music Supervisor

Sound Recordist

Assistant Editor

Associate Producer

Michael Anderson

Michael Anderson

Post Production Supervisor

Original Music Composer

Sound Recordist

Consulting Editor

Assistant Director

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Original Music Composer

A. Michelle Page

A. Michelle Page

Assistant Sound Editor

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