Honorable Nations
For 99 years, the residents of Salamanca, N.Y., have rented the land under their homes for an average of $1/year form the Seneca Indians, under the terms of a lease imposed by Congress. Now, as the lease is about to expire, a century of bad business must be renegotiated. Chana Gazit and David Steward's film captures the unfolding drama as the survival of an American town and justice for the Senecas appear to be in conflict.
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Honorable Nations
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Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 2, 1990
Runtime
1h 7m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Honorable Nations
Director
Chana Gazit
Description
For 99 years, the residents of Salamanca, N.Y., have rented the land under their homes for an average of $1/year form the Seneca Indians, under the terms of a lease imposed by Congress. Now, as the lease is about to expire, a century of bad business must be renegotiated. Chana Gazit and David Steward's film captures the unfolding drama as the survival of an American town and justice for the Senecas appear to be in conflict.
