Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians 1898 Directed by James H. White
Filmed in 1898 by Edison cameramen, this actuality records Pueblo dancers performing the traditional Eagle Dance. The performers, clad in feathered regalia and accompanied by drumming and chanting, move in rhythm to mimic the movements of the eagle. Intended to showcase Native American ceremonial life for early motion picture audiences, it is among the earliest surviving films of Indigenous rituals, though staged for the camera in keeping with late-19th-century ethnographic spectacle.
Language
English
Spoken Language
No Language
Production Company
Edison Studios
Release Date 12 February 1898
1 mins
