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Alx Lee

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.

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«Silent No More

Indigenous Food Sovereignty in Four Corners»

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.

Titration: Radioactive Waste, Princeton, and the Navajo Nation

Animation Diné Environment

Princeton University chemistry professor Nathaniel Furman was involved in the Manhattan Project and the creation of the atomic bomb. He contributed to the development of the ether extraction process for the preparation of uranium oxide, and the film contextualizes his research within broader histories of uranium mining and Native land. Furman’s work in the early- and mid-20th century directly contributed to contamination in the Navajo Nation where incredibly detrimental effects on Navajo environmental and human health still remain today.

Mi’gwidelmag gnitjgamitj (Remembering Our Grandpa)

Environment Hunting and Fishing Indigenous Activism Indigenous histories Non-fiction

Nation Isaac reflects on her grandfather's experience in the 1981 Salmon raids in her community of Listuguj, and on her own relationship to his life and legacy.