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This silent documentary with an original score was filmed through the eye of a 1924 hand-crank spring-wound Cine-Kodak camera. This film features Terry 'Coyote' Murphy representing the Native American influence of the isle of Manhattan.

Coyote, a Shaman Trail Scout, takes a journey which transcends time, weaving from inwood park (where the island was traded for beads & booze), down a long native path (now called 'the great white way', more commonly known as 'Broadway'), to the lower reaches of Manhattan into 'ground zero' (which is now a sacred burial ground for not just the American Indian & the slaves of yesteryear, but for the newest natives of this island empire as well).

"Native New Yorker" took several years of filming, with a present running time of 13 minutes this is a film by Steve Bilich with an original score composed by William Susman.

WINNER Best Documentary Short 2006 Tribeca Film Festival

WINNER Gold Medal for Excellence Audience Choice for Best Impact of Music in a "Silent" Short Film Jury's Choice for Artistic Excellence in a "Silent" Short Film 2006 Park City Film Music Festival

WINNER Columbine Award Best Documentary Short 2005 Moondance International Film Festival

Time Out New York interviews Terry “Coyote” Murphy
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Austin Chronicle Interviews filmmaker Steve Bilich
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