Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 12, 1898

Original language

English

Production

Edison Studios

Director

James H. White

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0221142