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Navajo soldiers in World War II used their unwritten Native American tongue as an unbreakable code language. Ironically the U.S. military used the Native American language as a potent instrument of war. Successive generations of young Navajo men who fought in the elite division of the U.S. Marine Co...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Bonne Pioche (Firm), Filmakers Library, inc, France 2 cinéma (Firm), Idéacom inc
Other Authors: Luchack, Allyson, Nadeau, Jacques, Normandeau, Josette D., Priou, Emmanuel, Viotte, Michel
Format: Video
Language:English
Navajo
Language Notes:This edition in English and Navajo with English subtitles.
Published: New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 2003.
Subjects:
United States. > Marine Corps > Indians.
Navajo Indians.
Navajo language.
World War, 1939-1945 > Cryptography.
World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, Indian.
Internet videos.
Documentary films.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Navajo soldiers in World War II used their unwritten Native American tongue as an unbreakable code language. Ironically the U.S. military used the Native American language as a potent instrument of war. Successive generations of young Navajo men who fought in the elite division of the U.S. Marine Corps, relate their stories in this film. Reveals how their strong Navajo cultural identity and spiritual references correlated with traditional Marine Corps values and a passionate patriotism.
Item Description:A co-production France-Canada.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (50 min.).
Previously released as DVD.