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Sterlin Harjo on the Dos and Don’ts of Filming in Indian Country | International Documentary Association

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I see film crews, all the time, grabbing the first loud, “chief-y” Indian that they can (usually men) and letting them speak for a huge, diverse, community at large. My biggest advice is to never interview the people that are trying to get in front of the camera.

Source: Sterlin Harjo on the Dos and Don’ts of Filming in Indian Country | International Documentary Association

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