Optimum News 12 Newsday.com MSG Varsity Explore LI AM New York Optimum Autos Optimum Homes
Print Aa

Oceanside filmmaker chronicles Navajo teens

Originally published: July 10, 2012 9:29 PM
Updated: July 10, 2012 9:46 PM
By JOIE TYRRELL  joie.tyrrell@newsday.com

Growing up in Oceanside, filmmaker Erica Scharf recalled, no Native Americans were among her high school class of 2,000 students, and her only insight into Native American society came from history lessons learned in school.

Scharf, now 29 and living in Manhattan, recently completed her first feature-length documentary, chronicling the lives of Navajo high school students living on the reservation...

Content Preview This content is exclusive for Newsday digital access and 7-day home delivery subscribers and Optimum Online customers.

Already
registered?
Log in
Already a
subscriber/customer?
Register
Get a 4-week trial for $1
Subscribe

advertisement | advertise on newsday

Newsday.com features

Newsday reporters on Twitter

Follow Newsday on Twitter

advertisement | advertise on newsday

Top Jobs