Sacred Ink
Sacred Ink centers Indigenous tattoo artist Missy Mahan, who speaks on the reclamation of Indigenous tattoos and their vital role in cultural preservation.
Titration: Radioactive Waste, Princeton, and the Navajo Nation
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.
Poetic Sovereignty
Diné, Fort Lewis College, Lakota, Native Lens Media Fellowship, Non-fiction, Poetry/Spoken Word, Ute
In teaching the next generation of Indigenous writers, Diné poet Esther Belin emphasizes how we get our creativity, language and songs from the land.