
Words from a Bear
Documentary
Overview
A visual journey into the mind and soul of Pulitzer Prize–winning author Navarro Scott Momaday, relating each written line to his unique Native American experience representing ancestry, place, and oral history.
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N. Scott Momaday
N. Scott Momaday
Self
N. Scott Momaday
Self
Rilla Askew
Rilla Askew
Self
Rilla Askew
Self


Beau Bridges
Beau Bridges
Self
Beau Bridges
Self


Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges
Self
Jeff Bridges
Self
Letitia Chambers
Letitia Chambers
Self
Letitia Chambers
Self


Joy Harjo
Joy Harjo
Self
Joy Harjo
Self


James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
Self
James Earl Jones
Self
Jill Momaday
Jill Momaday
Self
Jill Momaday
Self


Robert Redford
Robert Redford
Self
Robert Redford
Self
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