The study guides accompany the filmed documentaries of Andrea Leland and were developed collaboratively for classroom use to teach about aspects of the film's subjects. There are two study guides for: The Garifuna Journey that documents Garifuna tradition bearers in Belize and Yurumein- Homeland, a collaborative work with the Caribs/Garifuna of St. Vincent, documenting their struggle to bring their culture back to the nation. There is a project information summary for Jamesie, King of Scratch, focused on quelbe music or scratch band music, the official music of the U.S. Virgin Islands, as practiced by Jamesie, who shaped the music for many decades.
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Yurumein - Homeland Study Guide
Andrea E. Leland and Lauren Poluha
The Garifuna and Carib communities of St Vincent in the Caribbean collaborated with the documentary filmmaker Andrea E. Leland to produce Yurumein – Homeland: The Caribs of St Vincent, an exploration of the historical and spiritual significance of St Vincent and Baliceaux to Garifuna and Carib communities.
This film guide speaks about the history, culture, music, and food of the peoples that were displaced from their home and, through activities addressing the film's content, informs readers about the movement to bring Garifuna/Kalinago culture back to St Vincent and reconnect Garinagu to their homeland.
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Jamesie: King of Scratch Project Background
Andrea E. Leland and Kathleen McManus
This project information background describes the Jamesie: King of Scratch documentary and includes a history of scratch band music of the Caribbean, especially as practiced by Jamesie in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. It also describes the production personnel, the scholars and tradition bearers involved, the film venues where the documentary would be screened, and plans for the upcoming study guide to assist in classroom use.
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The Garifuna Journey Study Guide
Andrea E. Leland and Kathy Berger
Garifuna tradition bearers, artists, and technicians collaborated with filmmakers Andrea E. Leland and Kathy Berger to produce The Garifuna Journey, a documentary focused on the story of resistance and continuity of culture. The National Garifuna Council of Belize also worked on the project with the goal of cultural retrieval, as little had been documented and collected for its own archives.
With direction from tradition bearers in Belize, video footage and audio taped oral histories were collected, transcribed, and returned to the Belize community. The documentary was produced from these materials, focused on the Garifuna experience in Belize.