Events for November 23, 2024

A story about the rise of the Oklahoma Choctaw Nation women's stickball team, Tvshka Homma Ohoya also known as the Lady Red Warriors, and two Nations coming together (Choctaw and Chickasaw Nation) to become a force in the stickball community.

Created by a group of Indigenous women, this film explores Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls through the lens of the Justice System.

Haudenosaunee people follow the season cycles of the earth.  Our mothers and grandmothers knew how to take what was harvested from the land to create what was needed for their families.  They gathered clay to create intricate pottery and pipes, they wove matts from bullrush and cattail, they tanned moose hides and adorned them with... Read more »

The people of Wal'áwa return to their homeland through the annual Tamkaliks celebration.

Storytelling has been a part of Cherokee ways for as long as we can remember. It's a means of sharing our history and keeping it alive from generation to generation. Within Tsa-La-Gi LA, we honor the oral histories shared by our Elders and community members. These narratives unveil the journey of their families relocating to... Read more »

Jonny’s a Métis kid with big hopes for the summer — right until he breaks his skateboard. When he meets some buskers who know his grandpa's fiddle tunes, he realizes he could play fiddle to buy a new board. But is that really what Jonny wants?

Nevin, a teenager on the Rez, is convinced to start selling weed. When the Rez dealer tries to recruit his little cousin, Nevin steps up to protect him. Now he has to get the money or deal with the consequences.

George lives a quiet life with his Gokmis on reserve. His girlfriend, Eileen, lives alone in the big citydown south. Facing alienation, isolation, and a society of lovelessness, George chooses instead to love radically - at times through impossible means.

Thea is an 8-year-old Ojibwe girl who is in the process of learning how to speak her traditional language from her mother, Rose. Once a fluent speaker of Anishinaabemowin, the Ojibwe language, Rose’s language skills have become rusty now that she and her daughter live in Vancouver, far away from their family. But through flashcards,... Read more »

Having left Nunavut with her mother Kumaa’naaq (koo-MAT-na) in 1938, young Marguerite must negotiate the unspoken pressures of being Inuk in her new life in the South. When an extraordinary letter arrives from home, Marguerite discovers what’s really expected of her. Based on a true story.

(Navajo Language Short) An imaginative and independent young boy, Albert, learns the value of hard work and finds his place in his community after having to clean the Chapter House which he finds out is no cake-walk in the park.

This true crime docuseries examines the murder of Annie Mae Aquash - a Mi'kmaq woman from Nova Scotia, Canada, a mother of two daughters, a teacher, and a revolutionary who fought for Indigenous rights in the 1970s whose death went unsolved for almost 30 years. Set between the sweeping landscape of American politics in the... Read more »

The life and work of Japanese photographer, Kenji Kawano, explored through his extraordinary five decade long journey documenting the WWII Navajo Code Talkers through his lens. 

When representation is everything, it can make a difference and have a profound impact when community is included in spaces that lack inclusion and diversity. Know to Run features Yatika Starr Fields, an Indigenous runner, artist and advocate, and the recipient of GU Energy Labs + Rising Hearts - 2022 Western States Endurance Run (WSER)... Read more »

An artistic celebration of the environmental activism of Darline Deegan and her efforts to protect the land of her Indigenous community.

The Red Wolf is not only the most endangered wolf in the world, it's quite possibly the most misunderstood. In this 30-minute documentary, we explore the Red Wolf's cultural significance to the Cherokee people and why conservationists hope indigenous knowledge will help save it from extinction.

World Champion team Omak Express have spent a lifetime fighting to define themselves and their Colville Confederacy Tribe as true horsemen in the 400 year old sport of Indian Relay Racing. Now, as one of the oldest teams on the track, they lay their hopes on the shoulders of their jockey Tyler Peasley as they... Read more »

The aftermath of loss causes a toxic fallout between aunt and nephew, and a turbulent grieving process soon follows. This Means Forever follows Lloyd, a young man who has lost both of his parents in such a short amount of time. Being their only child, the stress of handling everything following their passing is solely... Read more »

A young man forms an inseparable bond with his car. Over a decade of adventures and pivotal life events, he faces the bittersweet moment of parting ways with his cherished "friend," reflecting on the memories that defined an era.

"Skylar's world is a desolate place, devoid of purpose and hope. However, everything changes when he receives a letter from his grandfather. Within the pages of his grandfather's stories lies a glimmer of hope, a lifeline amidst the darkness. As Skylar unravels his grandfather's tales of pain and adversity, he finds himself on a profound... Read more »

A mens chicken dancer leaves a Powwow and finds himself back in the city where he can't quite fit in.

A young man has chosen to help a young woman take shelter at his place of work but will see that getting involved means more than he thought.

While searching for love and connection, Ashleigh (Natalie Benally) works through her own challenges between parenthood vs adulthood, while discovering what's truly important to her.

Nome, Alaska has the highest Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women per capita in the nation. This short narrative is based on true events on what has happened to one of our own.