ITC Contemporary Indians of Texas Documentary Series
Collection of documentaries, teacher's guides, and unedited documentary footage that was produced by the Institute of Texan Cultures between 1991-1994.
The three documentaries included in the series are: People of the Sun: The Tiguas of Ysleta, Circle of Life: The Alabama-Coushattas, and Big City Trail: Urban Indians of Texas. People of the Sun: The Tiguas of Ysleta focuses on their struggle for federal recognition during the 1960s. Circle of Life: The Alabama-Coushattas documents the life of the Alabama and Coushatta tribes who have lived together on a reservation at the edge of the Big Thicket in East Texas since the 1850s and focuses on their present-day life, showing how they have adapted to the larger culture surrounding them while keeping basic elements of their traditional culture and modifying outside elements to meet their needs. Big City Trail: Urban Indians of Texas focuses on the 20,000 American Indians in the Dallas/Fort Worth area as they face the challenge of blending traditional values with contemporary lives.