February 25, 2022
Trailer: Diiyeghan naii Taii Tr’eedaa by Princess Daazhraii Johnson
A grandfather teaches his granddaughter, a young Gwich'in mother named Alisha, how reciprocity is embedded in all aspects of life.
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December 10, 2021
Trailer: ᎤᏕᏲᏅ (What They’ve Been Taught) by Brit Hensel
Reciprocity Project
Filmed on the Qualla Boundary and Cherokee Nation, ᎤᏕᏲᏅ (What They’ve Been Taught) by Brit Hensel explores expressions of reciprocity in the Cherokee world, brought to life through a story told by an elder and first language speaker.
December 10, 2021
New Film ᎤᏕᏲᏅ (What They’ve Been Taught) to Make World Premiere at 2022 Sundance Film Festival
Filmmaker Brit Hensel is the first woman who is a citizen of Cherokee Nation to direct an official selection at the world’s top film festival.
October 5, 2021
Reciprocity Project: Season 1 - Trailer
Facing a climate crisis, the Reciprocity Project embraces Indigenous value systems that have bolstered communities since the beginning of time.
June 16, 2021
Princess Daazhraii Johnson and the generation reclaiming Gwich'in
Seedcast
Princess Daazhraii Johnson (Neets'aii Gwich'in) is an Indigenous TV and film producer on a journey of learning, reclaiming, and revitalizing her ancestral language of Gwich’in, which is only spoken by a few hundred people.
December 16, 2020
ᏙᎯ (Tohi)
Seedcast
Jess Ramirez explores the concept of reciprocity with Cherokee documentary filmmaker, activist, and member of the Cherokee Nation Brit Hensel.