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The Genízaro Experience: Shadows in Light

Descendants of Native American & Spanish captives share a story of captivity & redemption.

Aired 11/17/2023 | Expires 10/01/2025

The Genízaro Experience: Shadows in Light

The Genízaro Experience: Shadows in Light

Special | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

Descendants of Native American & Spanish captives share a story of captivity & redemption.

This one-hour documentary film by Gary Medina Cook explores the origins of Indigenous slavery and the history of an Indigenous group known as Genizaros (Heh-nee-sah-ros). The Genizaro Experience investigates duality in the human condition and related themes including cultural hybridity, equality, genetic genealogy, and tribal recognition.

Aired 11/17/2023 | Expires 10/01/2025

The Genízaro Experience: Shadows in Light is a local public television program presented by NMPBS

The Genízaro Experience: Shadows in Light

The Genízaro Experience: Shadows in Light

Special | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

This one-hour documentary film by Gary Medina Cook explores the origins of Indigenous slavery and the history of an Indigenous group known as Genizaros (Heh-nee-sah-ros). The Genizaro Experience investigates duality in the human condition and related themes including cultural hybridity, equality, genetic genealogy, and tribal recognition.

Aired 11/17/2023 | Expires 10/01/2025

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The Genízaro Experience: Shadows in Light is a local public television program presented by NMPBS

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