An ethnographic account of a group of undergraduate anthropology majors who were experiencing simultaneously a new culture, the rigors of anthropological fieldwork, and the conflicts of living and working with each other as a team. (58 minutes)

This insightful documentary, filmed in the small tropical forest community of Capirona, in Ecuador, serves as an incisive case study of the many issues and potential problems surrounding eco- and ethnic tourism. (28 minutes)

How an archeological dig helped undo deacades of apartheid propaganda, allowing South African students to prove to themselves that their ancestors long predated the white settlers who dominated their culture for almost 50 years. (24 minutes)

The U.S. and Canadian governments intentionally used alcohol in their attempts to destroy indigenous cultures and obtain Indian lands. However, the contemporary Native American Sobriety Movement, which combines ancient spiritual traditions with modern medical approaches to substance abuse recover, is flourishing throughout the Indian communities of North America. (1 h:28 min)

How anthropologist Donald Thomson built a relationship with and learned about the Yolngu aboriginal peoples in Australia, becoming an aboriginal rights activist, His photographs, field notes and artifacts, housed at Museum Victoria, are considered one of the most significant ethnographic collections in the world. (55 min)