@article{1356060,
      note = {Previously published as DVD.},
      author = {Norelli, Gianfranco.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1356060},
      title = {The sunrise dance [electronic resource] /},
      publisher = {Filmakers Library,},
      abstract = {This unique and highly visual documentary shows an  ancient, sacred Apache ceremony that has never before been  filmed. The Sunrise Ceremony which marks the passage from  adolescence to adulthood for young Apache women, is  disappearing under the pressure of cultural assimilation.  This documentary focuses on 13-year-old Maureen Nachu, who  lives on the Fort Apache Reservation, in Whiteriver,  Arizona. It captures the elaborate preparations for the  ceremony: the mystical rituals of the Medicine Man who  presides over the dance, the spiritual purification rites  in the "Sweat Lodge," and the secret midnight appearance of  the "Crown Dancers." The Sunrise Dance is a tremendous  physical test, lasting three days. It proves that Maureen  has the courage and strength of character to take her place  in adult society. For Maureen, her family and her  community, the dance is a reaffirmation of tribal identity  and the celebration of the role of women in Apache  society.},
      recid = {1356060},
      pages = {1 online resource (29 min.).},
      address = {New York, NY :},
      year = {1995},
}