Ishi, the Last Yahi (Trailer)

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The year 1911 was a low point in history for Native Americans. Contact with white men's diseases and violence had reduced their numbers from over 10 million to less than 300,000. In California, there were only 50,000 Indians alive. Most were living on reservations or had been assimilated into the general population.

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[jedriffe]

Thank you for your comments. The Edison cylinders are at The Phoebe Hearst Museum of Anthropology at UC Berkeley. There is a cassette titled the same as my film that is available from Wild Sanctuary. Jed Riffe, producer, director

[bio9831]

isn't there another movie abouts this its called the last of his tribe

[jedriffe]

There was a knock off made for TV movie with that name back in 1992 also. It was not based on the Ishi books by Theodora Kroeber or any serious research and was totally fictionalized. Even had a scene where Ishi gets laid. Variety review of "The Last of His Tribe" said the film featured the "most gratuitous sex scene in the history of cinema." Very different than the documentary "Ishi, the Last Yahi."

[sanfranman123]

Jed,

I love this film. I own it. I've watched it 50 times, at least.

[jedriffe]

Sanfranman123: Thank you for your kind comments on our film Ishi, the Last Yahi. Ishi is a remarkable representative of the indigenous peoples of North America. Ishi's powerful story inspires me and I know many others.

[zyx645]

he gave us back our future , when were ready for it.

after everything was taken from him...thanks

[jedriffe]

Thank you for your comment. Ishi was such a remarkable representative of his people. He made the transition from aboriginal America into the twentieth century without losing his own sense...of who he was...a Yahi.

Jed Riffe, filmmaker

[sanfranman123]

Jed,

Do you have the recordings from the Edison tubes?

They used to be available on cassette 10 or so years ago.

Still love the film. Watching it right now.

[HunterMann]

Hi Jed, This looks like avery good film to see at a cinema/film fest. Did you reference much from the film Ishi Between Two Worlds? Thanks for the impressive editing, research and art direction put into this documentary!

[silverwindspirit]

Got to give credit to Ishi. Ethnicity/culture should always be important in a persons life.

[primitivepathways]

Hi Jed,

I bought 3 copies of this movie and gave 2 to my anthropology professors. They loved the film....great job on this one!!

[spiritualwitch01]

The movie starring Graham Greene as Ishi is heartbreaking. The Last Of His Tribe is the movie. I purchased it from amazon. The movie brought me to tears.

[RioSaucy]

Thank you for sharing!!! Saw your film at UCLA, not a dry eye in the room.

[jizl]

I would love to see it, but paying $35 for a movie to be posted from overseas in this day and age is a bit much. Very sad, I have read up all I can. Maybe after 16 years the film could be compressed and released on you tube?