My Grandfather is George Manuel, a very prominent, and prolific Indigenous leader. The film explores how my Grandfather’s values transferred over to me even though I never met him. It’s a personal journey on discovering who I am as an Indigenous person through an actual journey from North Vancouver to Chase BC.
For thousands of years Makah Tribal fishermen like Robert Moss hunted for traditional foods in the waters of Washington’s Neah Bay. But today thousands of tons of marine debris literally loom over the Makah Tribe’s ancestral waters, threatening to choke the waters that sustained these self-described ocean hunters’ families for generations – including a dystopian… Read more »
Created as an educational resource for the Illuminating Worldviews project, ‘The River That Untangles One’s Mind’ invites audiences on a reflective journey into the reciprocal and symbiotic relationship between language, worldview, and world-making. Alongside Yukon First Nations and Alaska Native language speakers, artists, and knowledge-keepers, producers Skaydu.û Jules and Guná Jensen collaborate with filmmaker Douglas… Read more »
Indigenous fashion is not just an image of headdresses and deerskin covers, yet mainstream media continuously settles for these stereotypical presentations — in New York City though, an Indigenous model strives to represent a tie between modern fashion and traditional wear, bringing culture to the big stage of New York City fashion.
n this captivating episode of This is Indian Country, we journey to Hollywood, where we meet trailblazer Tantoo Cardinal, who has shattered glass ceilings for Native actors. Tantoo shares her inspiring story of how her ancestors paved the way for her success as one of the most prominent women in film, proudly opening doors for… Read more »
