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Host: Shawn Spruce
The tragedy of a contagious disease set against the dramatic backdrop of Montana’s Blackfeet reservation, Sooyii tells a story of resilience in the face of devastating loss. With a dialogue entirely in the Blackfeet language, Sooyii is also an exercise in language revitalization.
Guests:
Krisztian Kery – director of “Sooyii”
Jesse Desrosier (Blackfoot) – Blackfoot language teacher and consultant
Stormee Kipp – lead actor in “Sooyii”
Emmette DustyBull (Blackfeet) – Warrior #4 in “Sooyii”
Break 1 music: Intertribal (song) Blackfoot Confederacy (artist) Confederacy Style (album)
Break 2 Music: Where’s the Native? (song) DDAT (artist) DDAT (album)
