This 1930s black and white documentary “Real Americans” was produced by Ideal Corp. It opens with a field of teepees. A male Indian wearing a feather headdress kneels outside one (:07-:19). Braves ride horses across a shallow body of water (:20-:33). Indians wearing feather headdresses sit together at a tribal counsel (:34-:40). Tribes of the Southwest wear their traditional tribal outfits. They serpentine as they parade on a field. They are gathered in Albuquerque for a grand pow wow (:41-1:07). An Apache women straps in her papoose on a cradleboard. Another holds a baby (1:08-1:18). A Navaho woman holds a crying baby. Another weaves a blanket on a large loom (1:20-1:28). Male Hopi Indians perform a ceremonial Butterfly Dance. Hopi children wear wings to perform an Eagle Dance. A line of Hopi women grind corn in rhythm to a drummer. Bread is baked in dome-shaped adobe ovens called ‘hornos’ (1:30-2:08). Elderly Hopi women weave reed baskets (2:09-2:22). Hopi and Navajo women participate in a tug-of-war against each other (2:24-2:36). Wampanoag Indians from Massachusetts smoke and pass a peace pipe. A groom wears a feather headdress that reaches the ground as part of a wedding ceremony (2:38-3:15). Girls participate in a foot race, followed by boys (3:17-3:22). Navajos play a potato game while on horseback, leaning down to pick a potato off the ground while the horse gallops (3:23-3:30. Cherokees play a tribal game vaguely similar to lacrosse (3:31-3:59). A tribe performs a dance. Sioux warriors dance in honor of a visiting chief (4:00-4:28). The first video footage ever is shown of the Yaqui Indians performing a religious dance. Different costumes are won portraying events Christian and pagan events (4:30-5:03). The Tesuque Pueblo Indians perform a Deer Dance to a drummer (5:05-5:36). Seated Indians turn to look at the camera. Others smile for the camera. An Indian stands on a hill and raises his arm to wave (5:38-6:13).

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