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Native filmmakers from more than two dozen tribes are ready working on a number of film projects. When finished, the documentaries, short films and episodic series supported by Vision Maker Media will broadcast on PBS. The subjects include Native doctors working through the COVID-19 pandemic, the decline of wild salmon, traditional fire management and confronting gender norms. We’ll hear from filmmakers and representatives from Vision Maker Media about the projects and the power of Native documentary film.
Guests:
Francene Blythe (Diné, Sisseton Wahpeton and Eastern Band of Cherokee) – executive director of Vision Maker Media
Georgiana Ausen (Diné) – director of programs and projects for Vision Maker Media
Alana Stone (Sicangu Lakota) – project manager at Vision Maker Media
Kevin Abourezk (Rosebud Sioux) – managing editor of Indianz.com
Break 1 Music: High Above The Eagle Soars (song) Blackstone (artist) On The Oregon Trail (album)
Break 2 music: Follow Me (song) Twin Flames (artist) Omen (album)
