December 15, 2021
Nia Tero Storytelling: 2021 Year-In-Review
Nia Tero
Highlights from an incredible year of storytelling at Nia Tero.
Storytelling
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December 15, 2021
“My People Are My Family” - Samoan Island Values In The Pacific Northwest
Seedcast
In this episode of the Seedcast podcast, meet Sili Savusa, a Samoan woman bringing island values to her work battling racism and housing issues in Seattle's White Center neighborhood on Coast Salish land.
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.
November 17, 2021
The Indigenous Woman Behind a New Native Kitchen
Seedcast
Meet Lisa Fruichantie (citizen of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma), who is guiding a new Native-focused restaurant and arts venue, Alma, in Tacoma, Washington - the traditional lands of the Puyallup peoples.
November 3, 2021
4th World Filmmakers 'Doing The Damn Thing'
Seedcast
In this episode, the 4th World Media Lab 2021 cohort share how Indigenous-focused spaces make room for growth, why Native filmmaking is in an interesting moment, and what they envision next for themselves and those following in their footsteps.