Sweet Land a movie of culture

A German lady comes to America to marry a man she has never met. She wants a family and home. The world does not welcome people who are from Germany. This ties in somewhat to how people are treated even in today's world. The young woman has to learn English. She tries several times to get the proper papers to get married. Shot down everytime. Her fiance receives little help from the community. This is a lovely story based on the novel A Tombstone Made of Wheat. The movie does not follow the plot of the book which could have made the ending more exciting.

  • Tell us what you think about the 'Navajobama' T-shirt, and we'll send your comments to the manufacturer—and to the Obama for President campaign. (No profanities, please.)

  • A Native American gay wedding ceremony takes place at a Two Spirit gathering in Montana.

  • Omission disappoints Native Americans attending the presidential candidate's speech in Wisconsin. Others express concern over Obama's stance on Indian gaming.

  • A Tennessee high school, whose mascot is the Indians, takes the Native American motif one step further: It calls school grounds "The Reservation."

  • The Native actor’s role on 'Law and Order: SVU' is coming to an end, but he plans to stay busy with an Internet TV show, a book and a new baby.


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