Indigenous Food Sovereignty in Four Corners
In Farmington, New Mexico, Brandon Francis and Randy Scott teach techniques to support food sovereignty.
Paddle Tribal Waters
When the largest dam removal project in history begins, a group of Indigenous youth learn to whitewater kayak in hopes of becoming the first people to paddle the restored river from source to sea.
Facing the Storm: Indigenous Response to Climate Change
Mazaska Talks is an Indigenous-led grassroots organization focused on protecting Indigenous rights. In their first documentary, the Mazaska Talks organizers explore the divestment movement as a tool to combat the destruction of sacred sites and the climate crisis.
Legends
In an animated world, Bigfoot and other legendary creatures observe the destruction of their environment.
Navajo Hybrid Healing Hogan
Nááts'íilid Initiative is an Indigenous-led and coalition-driven Community Development Collaborative (CDC) that integrates Diné teachings and building practices while fostering interpersonal connections between the homeowner and the home. Tohdenasshai Shelter Homes & Nááts'íilid Initiative partnered to construct a low-cost, builder friendly hybrid Octagon Hogan that utilizes sustainable building practices that blends conventional building materials and traditional local earthen materials.
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.