Taipei, Sept. 20 (CNA) The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) is organizing a photo exhibit and an American Indians Film Series to honor the legacy of North American natives.
"The Sacred Legacy" American Indian photo exhibit opened in Taipei on Sept. 19 and will run through Oct. 21 at the National Taiwan Museum. The photographic exhibition features 60 photographs celebrating the history and culture of Native Americans at the beginning of the 20th century.
The exhibit pays tribute to the famed photographer and ethnographer Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952) and will travel to museums in Taichung, Taitung and Kaohsiung from October to January 2008.
AIT's American Culture Center will hold an American Indian Film Series featuring four American movies on Native American themes, including "The Last of the Mohicans, " "Thunderheart, " "Pocahontas," and "Windtalkers".
The film series is open to the general public and will take place every Friday night at 6:30 p.m. at the American Culture Center Sept. 28 through Oct. 19.