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Journal Article
Captive and Captivated Audiences: Native American Film Exhibition, 1903–1929
2025
Overview
This article considers the history of Native American film exhibition and filmgoing in the silent era. During this time, Native Americans were forced to watch films on reservations and in US government–sponsored day and boarding schools—an important but overlooked chapter in the development of non-theatrical and educational film. Simultaneously, they also developed their own cinema practices. From at least 1903, Native Americans attended and exhibited films across Indian Country. Whether procuring their own film projectors, opening their own theaters, or attending Native-operated film exhibitions, their activities frequently expressed desires for autonomy, community building, and survivance.
Publisher
Michigan Publishing,University of Michigan Press
