Nature/Environment Archives

WÍICHKɄ PAA TUKWA PɄNI WɄNI (Stand, Looking Toward the Future)

Experimental, First time filmmaker, Native Lens Media Fellowship, Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Youth

WÍICHKɄ PAA TUKWA PɄNI WɄNI (Stand, Looking Toward the Future) draws a parallel between the Ute Circle of Life and the Southern Ute practice of electing tribal royalty to act as young leaders for the tribe. As the colors and significance of each season mark the film’s chapters, the 2023-2024 Southern Ute Royalty speak on the value of preserving cultural traditions and serving as ambassadors for their people.

R.E.M. Burn

Algonquin, Apsaalooké/Crow, Experimental, Mohawk, Nature/Environment, Osage

A rumination on the land that sustains us, the knowledge she offers, and the responsibility we carry to share those teachings for the wellbeing of the generations that follow.

Sardis

Choctaw, History, Nature/Environment, Non-fiction

Deep in the Choctaw Nation, a picturesque lake hosts an unusual sight: an island populated by rows of headstones. This cemetery floating in a man-made lake is the last relic of what was the town of Sardis, Oklahoma.

Culture Within the Ice

Diné/Navajo, Native Lens Media Fellowship, Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Southern Ute, Sports, Ute, White Mountain Apache

A Ute elder takes on the role of mentor, guiding the younger generations towards self-love, acceptance, and embracing life through the thrilling and challenging sport of ice climbing.

Watch: Nature/Environment

WÍICHKɄ PAA TUKWA PɄNI WɄNI (Stand, Looking Toward the Future)

R.E.M. Burn

Sardis

Culture Within the Ice