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Host: Alyssa Yáx̱ Ádi Yádi London
A Karuk girl embarks on a journey with her tribe’s revived coming of age ceremony; exploring the connection of creative expression balanced with Cherokee tradition, language and land; a virtual reality experience that uses humor, narrative and dream-like images that demand viewers bear witness to colonialism’s legacy. Those are among the films utilizing Native filmmakers recognized at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.
Guests:
Brit Hensel (Citizen of the Cherokee Nation) – filmmaker and director of Udeyonv – What They’ve Been Taught
Ahnahktsipiitaa Colin Van Loon (Niitsitapi) – filmmaker, director and producer and the writer and director of “This is Not a Ceremony”
Shaandiin Tome (Diné) – filmmaker and director of Long Line of Ladies
Break 1 music: Mehcinut (song) Jeremy Dutcher (artist) Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa (album)
Break 2 music: Wim Ah I Wem, Tiwa (single) Gregg Analla (artist)
