CLIMBING THE HILL-- a specialized Filmstrip to assist Indian men and women in Ministry in the Church, following examples of ancient Holy Men and Leaders.

SICA HOLLOW--a religious filmstrip. A story of the Flood; the locale is the Sisseton-Wahpeton Reservation hill country.

TWO EAGLES LEGEND--a morality story. In Dakota tradition the Eagle is always the symbol of God's Presence.

WOLF GIRL--a morality story. For Indian People all animals are good, each one is man's help-mate.

THE SACRED PIPE--the Sacred Pipe is the central "sacramental" of the Dakota religious experience. This filmstrip attempts to give the proper understanding of the reverence we should have for all God's actions with all His Peoples.

DAKOTA WAY AND THE SACRAMENTS (purchase $10.00 each - filmstrip w/cassette & guide.)

BAPTISM-Establishing Relationships: Begins with the story of how Bear Boy had a vision about corn from the Great Spirit. It makes a comparison of the Hunkayapi Ceremony and Baptism in which relationships are established.

CONFIRMATION-Seeking The Spirit: Begins with a young man asking the Holy Man to make a Vision Quest. Then it compares the Vision Quest with Confirmation in which young people are seeking the Spirit.

EUCHARIST-Gift of Life: Tells the beautiful story of how the Indian people received the sacred pipe which is a means of spiritual life for them. Then it goes on to explain how with the coming of Christianity, Jesus gave us the Eucharist as a means of spiritual life, too.

PENANCE-From Darkness To Light: Begins with the rite of Inipi or Purification and makes a comparison of the Sacrament of Penance with the Purification Rite.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK-Power of Healing: Tells the story of how a medicine man healed a young boy who was sick. Then there is a comparison of the healing works of Jesus with the healing of the medicine man; and how this is still carried on today through the Sacrament of Anointing.

HOLY ORDERS-Servants of God: Tells how a young man gets to know about the powers of a Holy Man and what he has to do to become a holy man. It compares this with the vocation to the priesthood and the works of a priest.

MATRIMONY-Together Forever: Begins with the story of Big Eagle. He was chosen from a War Party to scout out a village, but he meets a young woman whom he marries. It tells about courtship in the early days. Then it goes on to explain the Sacrament of Matrimony and its preparation.