Acting
Helen Sekaquaptewa
Place of birth
Oraibi, Arizona, USA
Known for
Acting
Credits
2 titles
Helen Sekaquaptewa (1898-1990) was a Hopi Mormon homemaker, matriarch and storyteller, best known for her as-told-to memoir, 'Me and Mine: The Life Story of Helen Sekaquaptewa', which was compiled by her friend Louise Udall based on Sekaquaptewa's recollections.
Known for
5.8Documentary chronicling the government relocation of 10,000 Navajo Indians in Arizona.
Broken Rainbow
1985
9.0A compelling study of the Hopi that captures their deep spirituality and reveals their integration of art and daily life. Amidst beautiful images of Hopi land and life, a variety of Hopi — a farmer, a religious elder, a grandmother, a painter, a potter, and a weaver — speak about the preservation of the Hopi way. Their philosophy of living in balance and harmony with nature is a model to the Western world of an environmental ethic in action.
Hopi: Songs of the Fourth World
1983
Film credits
1980s · 2 titles
5.8Documentary chronicling the government relocation of 10,000 Navajo Indians in Arizona.
Broken Rainbow
1985
9.0A compelling study of the Hopi that captures their deep spirituality and reveals their integration of art and daily life. Amidst beautiful images of Hopi land and life, a variety of Hopi — a farmer, a religious elder, a grandmother, a painter, a potter, and a weaver — speak about the preservation of the Hopi way. Their philosophy of living in balance and harmony with nature is a model to the Western world of an environmental ethic in action.
Hopi: Songs of the Fourth World
1983