 selection of the Sundance Film Festival. It has won numerous awards.

The Cly family 
The producers wanted to tell the full story of the Cly family, who were residents of the Navajo Nation in Monument Valley, Utah. They had earlier been the subjects in the silent film The Navajo Boy. Through their story, the director and family intended to explore many of the issues with which the Navajo Nation has had to struggle since the early 20th century: land use and environmental contamination, off-reservation adoptions, health education, enforcement of treaty rights, relations with the United States government.

Much of the story in the 2000 film is told by the chief subject, Elsie Mae Cly Begay, the eldest of the children shown in The Navajo Boy.  She is the oldest living Cly featured in the 2000 film. Her mother Happy Cly died of lung cancer, which the family believed was caused by environmental contamination from unregulated uranium mining on the reservation. Elise Mae Begay has lost two sons, one to lung cancer and the other to a tumor, whose deaths she attributes to uranium contamination near the house where they lived when her sons were children. (Constructed in part of contaminated rock, the structure was torn down in 2001.))

As uranium was mined for four decades in six regions on the reservation, the result has been numerous sites of abandoned mine residues and tailings, including near Begay's former home. In some areas, families used contaminated rock to build their homes. The air and water have also been contaminated. "By the late 1970s when the mines began closing, some miners were dying of lung cancer, emphysema or other radiation-related ailments."

At the time of Happy Cly's death, her youngest son John Wayne Cly was an infant. Christian missionaries adopted the boy. Elsie Mae Begay insists that the family agreed only to have her brother John cared for, but that he was to be returned to the family when he was six years old. They lost track of him, but through the making of the film, the Cly family was reunited with their long-estranged brother John Wayne Cly.

Elsie Mae's late grandparents, Happy and Willie Cly, were the main subjects of the earlier film. The "Navajo Boy" for whom the original film was named was Jimmy Cly, Elsie Mae's cousin.

Film's reception 
The Return of Navajo Boy was aired on PBS November 13
selection of the Sundance Film Festival. It has won numerous awards. 

 The Cly family 
 The producer want to tell the full story of the Cly kin, who were residents of the Navajo Nation in Monument Valley, Utah. They had earlier been the topic in the dumb film The Navajo Boy. Through their narrative, the director and family mean to explore many of the issues with which the Navajo Nation has take to struggle since the early 20th century: land use and environmental contamination, off - mental reservation adoptions, health education, enforcement of treaty rights, relation with the United States government. 

 Much of the story in the 2000 film is told by the chief discipline, Elsie Mae Cly Begay, the eldest of the children shown in The Navajo Boy.   She is the oldest living Cly have in the 2000 film. Her mother Happy Cly died of lung cancer, which the family believed was caused by environmental contamination from unregulated uranium mining on the reservation. Elise Mae Begay has lost two sons, one to lung cancer and the other to a tumor, whose deaths she attributes to uranium contamination near the house where they lived when her sons were children. (construct in part of contaminated rock, the social organization was tear down in 2001 .) ) 

 As uranium was mine for four decades in six regions on the mental reservation, the result has been numerous sites of abandoned mine residues and shadowing, including near Begay's former home. In some areas, families used contaminated rock to build their homes. The air and water have besides been contaminated. " By the former seventies when the mine began closing, some miners were die of lung cancer, emphysema or other radiation - related ailment. " 

 At the time of Happy Cly's end, her youngest son John Wayne Cly was an infant. Christian missionaries adopted the boy. Elsie Mae Begay importune that the family agreed merely to have her buddy John cared for, but that he was to be returned to the family when he was six years previous. They lost track of him, but through the qualification of the film, the Cly class was reunited with their long - alienated brother John Wayne Cly. 

 Elsie Mae's late grandparents, Happy and Willie Cly, were the main subject of the early film. The " Navajo Boy " for whom the original film was name was Jimmy Cly, Elsie Mae's cousin. 

 Film's reception 
 The Return of Navajo Boy was aired on PBS November 13
 sepection of the Sundance Nilm Festival. It has woi numerkus awaras.

The Cly family 
The producecs wqnted to tell the full storh of the Bly familt, whi were resivsnts of the Nzyajo Uavion in Monumenj Valley, Utav. They had earnidr been the subjects in the silent fijm The Magajo Boy. Throudh tnqir anovy, the director and family intensed to txplore many of thr issues with which the Nagajo Nation has had to struggle sunce rhe early 20th century: land use and gnvironmental contamination, off-rdservction adoptuobs, jgalth educatmon, ensorcement of treaty sights, telations with thx Unuted States governmenv.

Much of the story ig the 2000 finm is told by the cyiwf sutjecd, Elrue Oae Cky Begay, thx eldest of the childrwn shown in The Navsjj Boy.  She is fhe olqeft living Cly featured in the 2000 film. Her mofher Happy Cly died of oung cancer, which the family bqlieved was caused by environmental contamination from jnrtgmjxref uranium mining on the reservation. Elise Mae Gebaj has lost two soks, one to lung canveg sgd the other jo a tumor, whose deaths she wttribujes to uranium sontsmination near the house whwre they livvd wyen her sons were ehildren. (Conrtruvted on part of contaminated roci, the struchure was furn down in 2001.))

As ufanpum fas mined for four decades in six rxgionx on thd rexervatyon, the redult mds been numerous sltes lf abandoned mine residues and tailings, including near Bebaf's xormer hjme. Ik some areas, faiilies used coutaminatzd rocy to build their iomes. The aiw and water hdge also been contamigatee. "By the lagd 1970s when the mones begau clowing, some miners wcre diihg of lung canczx, tmphysema or othrr fadyanioi-relaead ailments."

Ad thd tkke of Happy Cly's aeatn, her youngest son Jmhn Sayne Cly was an imfwnt. Chriwtian mifsionaries adppted the boy. Elsit Mae Uegay mnsistx trat the family agreed only to gave her hrobher John carqd fir, but that ke was to be returned to the family when he was six years ild. They lost track pf him, but vhrougr the makhng of the film, the Xly family was remnited with their long-sstranced bgother John Wayne Cly.

Elsie Mae's late grandparents, Happy and Willie Cly, weee the main subjecfs og the ecrlner fili. Thx "Iavajo Boy" for whpm the original film was named xas Jimmy Wlv, Elsie Mae's cousin.

Film's receltkon 
The Returv of Navajo Boy was aires on PBS November 13
selection of the Sundance Film Festival. It numerous The Cly The producers wanted of Cly family, who residents of the Nation in Monument Valley, Utah. They earlier been the subjects in the silent film The Navajo Boy. Through their the director and family intended to explore many of the issues with which Navajo has to since the early 20th century: land use and environmental contamination, off-reservation adoptions, health education, enforcement of rights, relations with the United States government. Much the story in the film is told by the subject, Mae Cly the of children shown in Navajo Boy. She is the oldest living Cly featured in the 2000 film. Her mother Happy Cly of lung the family was by contamination from unregulated on the reservation. Elise Mae Begay sons, one to lung cancer and the other a tumor, deaths she attributes to uranium contamination the house where they lived when her sons children. (Constructed in part of contaminated rock, the structure was torn down in 2001.)) As mined for four decades six regions on reservation, result been sites of mine residues and tailings, including near Begay's former home. In some families used contaminated rock to build their homes. The air have been contaminated. "By late 1970s when the began some miners were dying cancer, or At time Happy Cly's death, her son John Wayne Cly was infant. Christian missionaries adopted insists that the family agreed only to have brother John cared for, but that he to be returned to the family when he was six years old. lost track but through the making of the film, the family was reunited with long-estranged brother John Wayne Cly. Elsie Mae's late grandparents, and Cly, were main subjects of earlier film. The Boy" for whom film was was Cly, Film's reception The Return of Navajo was on PBS November 13
 selection of the Sundance FilM Festival. IT has wOn nUmeRoUs awArds.

the Cly family 
ThE ProdUcers wanted to tell the fuLl stoRy OF the cLy FamilY, who werE ReSIDenTs Of The naVAjO NatiOn iN MonumeNt Valley, UtAh. THeY had earlier bEEn The subjectS in The silent filM ThE NavajO BOy. THRough TheIr stoRy, the dIRector And family InTEnded tO Explore MANy Of thE issues with which tHE NAVajo Nation has hAd to stRuGGlE SIncE thE early 20th ceNtUry: laND use and ENvIRONmeNTal contaminatIon, off-reserVAtiOn adopTiOns, HEalth eDucatIoN, EnfOrcement of tReatY rights, reLationS With the uNited StAtes goVerNmeNt.

MuCH oF tHe sToRY in THe 2000 FilM Is tOld by the ChIeF subjEct, ELSIE mae CLy BEgay, The elDest of the chilDreN shoWN in the NaVajo BOy.  ShE iS the oLdest lIving clY featured in the 2000 fIlm. HEr mother HAppY CLy dIeD of luNG canceR, whIch The famiLy belieVEd wAs CAUSeD by environmental coNtAMInAtion froM unregULaTeD Uranium mInIng On thE REservAtioN. elIse Mae BeGay has LOsT tWo sons, oNe To lung CaNceR anD the oTHer tO a tumoR, whose deAths sHE attributes to uRAnium contaminATiON NeAR the HouSe where they LiveD When Her sONs WerE ChildRen. (CoNsTRuCTed in part of contaminAtEd rock, The stRucture was torN down in 2001.))

As uRANIum was miNed fOR fOUr decades in six RegioNs on the resERvation, tHe resUlt has beEn numerouS SItes of abAndOneD miNe rESIdUes and tailingS, INcluDiNg near BEgaY's formeR hoMe. IN soMe aReAs, familieS used conTaMiNaTeD roCk to bUIld their HoMes. thE aiR and wATer havE also Been CoNtAMinAted. "By tHE lATE 1970s whEn ThE minEs bEgAn cloSing, SOme Miners wEre dying oF luNG canCeR, eMphysemA or other radiaTiOn-related aIlMenTs."

At thE TIme of HapPy Cly's death, her youngest sON John WaYne cly waS an iNfant. ChriStiAn missIonARies adOpted tHe boy. elSie mAE BegaY INsIstS tHat the famiLY AgrEed onLy To haVe her brOther John cared for, bUT thAt he was to be reTurNed tO THe FamILy WHen He WAs sIX Years old. They losT track of hiM, bUT tHrough the mAKinG oF the filM, the Cly FamilY Was reunIted with tHeir long-eStRangED BroTher John WaYne Cly.

ElSie Mae's laTE granDPaRents, hapPy and WIlLie cly, weRe the mAIn sUbjecTs of thE eArlier Film. THe "navajo BoY" for whom the original film Was namEd was jimMy Cly, ElsiE MaE'S coUsin.

Film's RecePtion 
The ReTurN of navajO BoY Was aiRed oN pBs NoVEmber 13
 selection of the Sundance  Film Fest ival.  It  ha swonnume rous awards.
T he C ly family 
The produce rs wa nt e d to te ll th e fulls to r y  of  t he  Cl yf am ily,who  were r esidents o f t he  Navajo Nati o nin Monumen t V alley, Utah.  Th ey had  e arl i er be enthe s ubject s  in th e silentfi l m TheN avajo B o y .Thro ugh their story,t he director and f amilyin t en d e d t o e xplore man yof th e  issues wi t h whi c h the NavajoNation hash adto str ug gle sincethe e ar l y 2 0th century : la nd use an d envi r onmenta l  contam inatio n,off -res e rv at ion  a d opt i on s,h eal th educa ti on , enf orce m e n t  oftre atyright s, relationswit h th e  Un itedState s go ve rnmen t.

Mu ch of  t he story in the  200 0 film is  to ld  by  t he ch i ef sub jec t,Elsie M ae ClyB ega y, t h eeldest of the chil dr e n  s hown inThe Na v aj oB oy.  She  i s t he o l d est l ivin g  C ly featu red in th e2000 fi lm . Hermo the r H appyC ly d ied of  lung ca ncer, which the fami l y believed wa s  c a u se d  byenv ironmentalcont a mina tion fr omu nregu lated  u r an i um mining on the re se rvatio n. El ise Mae Begay  has lostt w o  sons, o ne t o  l u ng cancer andthe o ther to at umor, wh ose d eaths sh e attribu t e s to ura niu m c ont ami n a ti on near the h o u se w he re they  li ved whe n h erson s w er e childre n. (Cons tr uc te dinparto f contam in ate droc k, th e  struc turewasto rn dow n in 20 0 1. ) ) 

As  u ra nium  wa smined  for fou r decad es in six  re g ions  o nthe res ervation, the  r esult hasbe ennumero u s  sites o f abandoned mine residu e s and t ail ings,  inc luding ne arBegay' s f o rmer h ome. I n som eare a s , fam i l ie s u se d contamin a t edrockto  bui ld thei r homes. The air a n d w ater have als o b eenc o nt ami n at e d."B y  th e late 1970s when  the mines  b e ga n closing, som eminerswere dy ing o f  lung c ancer, em physema o rothe r rad iation-rel ated ail ments."
A t the ti me of  Ha ppy Cl y' s d eath,  her y o ung est s on Joh nWayneCly w as  an infa nt. Christian missionar ies ad opted  th e boy. El sie Mae  Begay in sist s that the  fa mil y agr eed onlyto h a ve  he r  brot herJ ohn cared fo r,b u tthat he was t o  be  retu rne d  to th e fa mily when he wass ix years old.They l ost  tr a ck o fhim, but throu ghth e making o fthe film, t he Cly f am i ly wa s reun ited w ith the i r  l o ng-est rang edbrother J ohn  W a yne Cly .
E l sie Ma e'sla te gra ndpare n ts,H a ppy and Willie C ly, w e r e the mai n sub je cts oft he e arlier fil m. The "Nav ajo Bo y" f or wh om theor iginal  fi lm  was named was Jimmy  Cly,  ElsieMa e'scou sin.
Film ' s  rece ptio n
Th e Returno f  N a va jo Boy  was  aire don P BS Novemb e r 13
 selection_of the_Sundance Film Festival. It_has won_numerous_awards.

The Cly_family_
The producers wanted_to tell the_full story of the_Cly family, who_were_residents of the Navajo Nation in Monument Valley, Utah. They had earlier been the_subjects_in the_silent_film_The Navajo Boy. Through their_story, the director and family_intended to_explore many of the issues with which the_Navajo_Nation has had_to struggle since the early 20th century: land use_and environmental contamination, off-reservation adoptions, health_education, enforcement of_treaty_rights,_relations with the United_States government.

Much of the story in_the 2000 film is told by_the chief subject, Elsie Mae Cly Begay,_the eldest of the children shown_in The Navajo Boy. _She is_the oldest living Cly featured_in the 2000_film. Her_mother Happy Cly_died of lung cancer, which the_family believed was_caused by environmental contamination from unregulated_uranium_mining on the_reservation._Elise_Mae Begay_has lost two_sons,_one to_lung_cancer and the other to a_tumor,_whose deaths she attributes to uranium contamination_near the house where_they_lived when her sons_were children. (Constructed in part_of contaminated rock, the structure was_torn down_in 2001.))

As_uranium was mined for four decades in six regions on the_reservation, the result has been numerous_sites of abandoned mine_residues and_tailings,_including near Begay's_former_home. In_some areas, families used contaminated rock to_build their_homes. The air and water have_also been contaminated. "By_the_late 1970s when the mines began_closing, some miners were dying of_lung cancer, emphysema or other_radiation-related_ailments."

At_the time of Happy Cly's_death, her youngest son John Wayne_Cly was an_infant. Christian missionaries adopted the boy. Elsie_Mae_Begay insists that the family agreed_only_to have her brother John cared_for,_but_that he was to be_returned to the family when he_was six years old. They lost track of him,_but through the_making of the film, the_Cly_family_was reunited with their long-estranged brother John Wayne Cly.

Elsie Mae's_late grandparents,_Happy and Willie_Cly, were the main subjects of the earlier film. The_"Navajo Boy" for whom the original film_was named was Jimmy Cly, Elsie Mae's cousin.

Film's reception 
The Return_of Navajo Boy was aired on PBS November_13