American Native (2014)

Thirty miles from Manhattan a group of mysterious mountain people fight for recognition as a legitimate Native American tribe.

Director:

Steven Oritt

Stars:

Amanda Anderson, Jack Anderson, Sonya Anderson

3 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Amanda Anderson	...	Herself
Jack Anderson	...	Himself
Sonya Anderson	...	Herself
Ashley Apolito	...	Herself
John Bragg	...	Himself
Greg Brill	...	Himself
Edith Burke	...	Herself
Charles Carrera	...	Himself
Joe the Carver	...	Himself
Chris Christie	...	Himself (as Gov. Chris Christie)
David Steven Cohen	...	Himself
George Cotz	...	Himself
Artie Crippen	...	Himself
Richard Davison	...	Himself
Roger DeGroat II	...	Himself

Storyline

The Ramapough Mountain Indian's fight for respect as Native Americans, examining their efforts to gain acceptance from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the private interests that may have colluded behind the scenes to prevent them from doing so. Through expert interviews and unbridled access to the micro­community, the film provides an in­depth look at the complex past, volatile present and endangered future of the Ramapough Mountain Indians.

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Plot Keywords:

delaware indian | lenape indian | ramapough mountain indians | jackson whites | 

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Taglines:

The Story of the Ramapough Mountain Indians

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Genres:

Documentary | Drama | History | News

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 November 2014 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Phydo Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

An axe to grind.

I find it funny to hear Cohen complain about not presenting the full interview when he himself did the same dis-service when he wrote his college thesis about the Ramapough and despite the evidence presented, decided to omit the positive and perpetuate the stereotype and publish it. He whole career was based on that lie of a book and some would question the timing of his publishing with their quest for federal recognition. As for refuting all of the people involved, notice how states everyone else is unqualified and wrong and ONLY he is right. I've given him more time than he deserves. This movie is a great start to separating facts from fiction about the Ramapough. I applaud the people involved in making this.