Anthropology at the Movies

Smoke Signals (1998)
Characters Arnold Joseph
Arlene Joseph Victor Joseph
Thomas Builds-the-Fire Grandma Builds-the-Fire

Instructions. To receive full credit for your answers, write clearly and in complete sentences. Your answers must also be well organized, logical, and concise. Be sure to provide adequate and specific details from the film to answer the questions thoroughly. As you watch the film, keep the following questions in mind, and write down your observations:

**Review "Smoke Signals" lecture notes before watching the film and answering the questions below.

1. Who saved Thomas from the 4th of July fire?

2. Describe the living conditions of the Coeur d'ALene Indians you saw in the film. [Write at least 5 sentences]

3. In regard to alcoholism, are there similarities between what you see in the film and "Native America in the 20th Century: An Encyclopedia" edited by Mary B. Davis? [Write at least 7 sentences]

4. At the end of the movie, Thomas' message is about what?