Stories Archive - Native Lens

Cheating Ain’t Easy

A procrastinating college student decides to take a supernatural approach to studying right before a major test.

Hi, My Name is Lilliana

Autobiographical, First time filmmaker, Non-fiction, Youth

In her first film, Lilliana Rice addresses the complexities of working as a mixed race filmmaker and animator.

Ha Txan Tsi. An Ka Li (We Come Home After)

“Ha Txan Tsi. An Ka Li (We Come Home After)” delves into the struggles and complex identities of Native American veterans as they return home, exploring the “Warrior’s Paradox” and the healing power of tradition.

MMIR Exhibit at Fort Lewis

Indigenous Activism, Indigenous Arts, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives, Non-fiction

The Rising Matriarchs is a club at Fort Lewis College in Durango who collaborated with the Center of Southwest Studies to create a group project raising awareness about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives.

Indigenous Food Sovereignty in Four Corners

Environment, Non-fiction

In Farmington, New Mexico, Brandon Francis and Randy Scott teach techniques to support food sovereignty.

News Desert

Indigenous Activism, Indigenous histories, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives, Non-fiction

Recognizing the exclusion of Indigenous stories and histories from the Four Corners region, journalist Kirbie Bennett has undertaken a mission to amplify Native voices in local media.

Silent No More

First time filmmaker, Indigenous Activism, Indigenous Arts, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives, Non-fiction

Stories We Wear is an exhibition at Fort Lewis College's Center for Southwest Studies that draws attention to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives crisis.

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