Non-fiction Archives - Native Lens

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.

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)

Experimental, Non-fiction

“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.

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