Apache 8
Price: $225.00
Apache 8 tells the story of an all-women wildland firefighter crew from the White Mountain Apache Tribe, who have been fighting fires in Arizona and throughout the U.S., for over 30 years. The film delves into the challenging lives of these Native firefighters. More »
Program Length: 57 minutes
Production Staff: Executive Producer: Heather Rae (Cherokee); Producer/Director: Sande Zeig; Producers: Dolly Hall & Victoria Westover; Director of Photography: Maryse Alberti; Co-Producers: Vicky Wight & Suzan Lazarus; Associate Producer: Pearl Harvey (White Mountain Apache); Editors: Mary Keiko Gonzalez & Melody London; Creative Consultants: Dustin Craig (White Mountain Apache/Navajo), Ramon Riley (White Mountain Apache) & Elizabeth Weatherford; Translator/Creative Consultant: Beverly Malone (White Mountain Apache)
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Format: DVD
Educational Resources:
Lesson Plan Grades 7-Higher (PDF)
Public Broadcast Release: March 2011
Four extraordinary women from different generations of the Apache 8 crew share their personal narratives with humor and tenderness. They speak of hardship and loss, family and community, and pride in being a firefighter from Fort Apache. Apache 8 weaves together a compelling tale of these remarkable firefighters, revealed for the first time.
Tags: Apache, Firefighter, Women, History
Product ID: APA8-11-E
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