Indians Of The Southwest (1930)

“Even more primitive are the Indians of the Southwest.“ L/S of a rocky landscape. Two children run down a hill towards the camera. M/S of children walking through a stream or lake which is close to some primitive housing carved into the rock face. Various shots of the settlement. “Facing the elements on every side.“ M/S of a young squaw walking towards the camera with a baby in a papoose strapped to her back. C/U of the young woman and her baby. She turns around for the camera. “Home-made bread from home-grown flour.“ M/S of the squaw kneading dough. She makes some small loaves and places them into a square dish. “One oven for the entire community.“ M/S of woman putting her bread into a primitive oven on the top of a hillside - she sweeps it out first. She then places a square brick against the opening of the oven. “The bakery - a free-for-all.“ M/S of woman taking trays of bread from the oven. She hands one tray to a friend. Red Indians, American Indians. Note: Intertitle