About the film
Techqua Ikachi, Land – My Life is a 1989 feature documentary made by Swiss/German director Anka Schmid, Swiss artist Agnes Barmettler, and Hopi Native American James Danaqyumptewa. Running 102 minutes, it presents the history and life of Native Americans from the Hopi tribe in Arizona. The documentary addresses the tribe’s problems with the American government while describing its fight for sovereignty.
The story is told from the Hopi tribe’s perspective. Anka Schmid is credited as director, and Mano Film is listed as producer. The countries attached to the film are the United States and Switzerland.
Its documentary-film genre and focus on Hopi history, life, government relations, and sovereignty make it suitable for viewers studying Indigenous communities and political self-determination. The title and perspective identify the film as a feature-length work grounded in Hopi experience.
Who it is for
It suits viewers interested in Hopi history, Native American life, sovereignty, and Indigenous perspectives on government relations. Teachers and students studying these subjects may find its 102-minute feature format useful.
Worth knowing
- Told from the Hopi tribe’s perspective
- Covers Hopi history and life
- Addresses sovereignty and government relations
- 102-minute feature documentary
- Produced by Mano Film
Before you press play
- Released in 1989
- Focuses specifically on the Hopi tribe
The short of it
Techqua Ikachi, Land – My Life offers a feature-length account centered on Hopi life and sovereignty. Its stated perspective and political subject matter make it a focused Indigenous-history documentary.