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The Four Corners: A National Sacrifice Area?

The Four Corners: A National Sacrifice Area? (1983)

November 15, 1983 (US) • Documentary • 58m

Overview

Documents the cultural and ecological impacts of coal stripmining, uranium mining, and oil shale development in Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona – homeland of the Hopi and Navajo.

Director

Christopher 'Toby' McLeod

Writer

Christopher 'Toby' McLeod

Top Billed

Peter Coyote

Keywords

utah indigenous new mexico arizona colorado native american mining uranium nuclear waste water rights environmental disaster american southwest shale oil industrial pollution radioactive waste environmental racism tailings (mining)

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Top Billed Cast

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Narrator (voice)

Ignacio Salazar

Ignacio Salazar

Self - Driller

Harris Arthur

Harris Arthur

Self - Natural Resources Consultant

Bruce Babbitt

Bruce Babbitt

Self - Governor, Arizona

Esther Heaton

Esther Heaton

Self - Kane County Commissioner; Alton, UT

Amory Lovins

Amory Lovins

Self - Friends of the Earth

Thomas Banyacya

Thomas Banyacya

Self - Hopi Spokesperson

Peter MacDonald

Peter MacDonald

Self - Navajo Tribal Chairman (1970-1982)

Peterson Zah

Peterson Zah

Self - Elected Chairman; Navajo Tribal Council, November 1982

Scott M. Matheson

Scott M. Matheson

Self - Governor, Utah

John Ferrell

John Ferrell

Self - Utah International

James Carrico

James Carrico

Self - Admin. Asst., Kane County Commission

Caroline Lippincott

Caroline Lippincott

Self - Rancher

Sylvan Johnson

Sylvan Johnson

Self - Rancher

Russell E. Dickenson

Russell E. Dickenson

Self - Director, National Park Service

Joseph Wagoner

Joseph Wagoner

Self - Epidemiologist

Bud Franz

Bud Franz

Self - Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment

Donald Everhart

Donald Everhart

Self - Manager (1979-1981), Dept. of Energy Uranium Office

Paul Robinson

Paul Robinson

Self - Environmental Consultant

Thomas Baca

Thomas Baca

Self - Director (1976-82), N.M. Environmental Improvement Div.

Thomas Buhl

Thomas Buhl

Self - N.M. Environmental Improvement Div.

James Ruttenber

James Ruttenber

Self - Center for Disease Control

Edward T. Begay

Edward T. Begay

Self - Navajo Tribal Councilman

Lionel Palacio

Lionel Palacio

Self - President, Local 2-708; Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers

Cecilia Belone

Cecilia Belone

Self - Director, Navajo Therapeutic Daycare

John McKlveen

John McKlveen

Self - Nuclear Engineer

John Vanderhoof

John Vanderhoof

Self - Former Colorado Governor

Richard Lamm

Richard Lamm

Self - Governor, Colorado

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Robert O. Anderson

Robert O. Anderson

Self - Chairman, ARCO

Crew

Randy Hayes

Randy Hayes

Producer

Christopher 'Toby' McLeod

Christopher 'Toby' McLeod

Producer

Christopher 'Toby' McLeod

Christopher 'Toby' McLeod

Writer

Christopher 'Toby' McLeod

Christopher 'Toby' McLeod

Director of Photography

Glenn Switkes

Glenn Switkes

Producer

Christopher 'Toby' McLeod

Christopher 'Toby' McLeod

Director

Glenn Switkes

Glenn Switkes

Editor

Glenn Switkes

Glenn Switkes

Director of Photography

Randy Hayes

Randy Hayes

Sound

Christopher 'Toby' McLeod

Christopher 'Toby' McLeod

Editor

Winona LaDuke

Winona LaDuke

Thanks

Marco Alpert

Marco Alpert

Original Music Composer

Marco Alpert

Marco Alpert

Sound Effects

Brian Eno

Brian Eno

Additional Music

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