Why do Black audiences love kung fu? Perhaps it’s because Black kung fu films reigned in the 1970s – a fusion of Blaxploitation and kung fu where protagonists took justice into their own hands…in style! These films were wildly popular, a welcome response to the anger many people felt against […]
What is UNITY from indigenous youth’s perspective.
STORY OF SUCCESS! Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate: Looking Back over 30 Years of NAGPRA This session explores cultural affiliation broadly, enabling Native peoples to take the lead on repatriation, and working beyond the legacy of colonialism currently upheld by some institutions. NAGPRA does not require institutions to determine scientifically correct cultural […]
“American Holocaust: When It’s All Over I’ll Still Be Indian” was the first documentary film addressing the American Indian & Jewish Holocausts.In 2000, director Joanelle Romero was short-listed for an Academy Award, being the only Native filmmaker, to date, to be considered. Watch American Holocaust: When It’s All Over I’ll […]
This is me looking back at the podcast thus far. Eleven episodes in, how do I feel about where things lie? Where do I see the show going? How do I choose a movie to review? “Ian you’re Native, what are your thoughts on Thanksgiving?” “I suggested movies/tv to you, […]
How did the first Black VA Hospital spark the fury of the KKK? Established in 1923, the Tuskegee Veterans Administration Hospital was the first and only hospital to provide equitable healthcare to African American Veterans returning from WWI. This historic institution faced fierce opposition from the KKK, who sought to […]
Learn about how an 8-year-long international repatriation case resulted in a successful repatriation of an Ancestor, through collaboration and trust between multiple entities and governments. • Ashley Fry, Indigenous Affairs Officer, United States Department of State • Colleen Medicine, Ojibwe, Anishinaabe, Program Director, Association on American Indian Affairs • David […]
“American Holocaust: When It’s All Over I’ll Still Be Indian” was the first documentary film addressing the American Indian & Jewish Holocausts. In 2000, director Joanelle Romero was short-listed for an Academy Award, being the only Native filmmaker, to date, to be considered. Featuring Bob Haozous, Renowned Artist and President […]
This 2017 film based on the book written by Richard Wagamese tells the story of Saul Indian Horse. The story follows his life through residential school in Canada, his journey playing hockey, the racism associated with the game, and reconciling with the pain of his past. TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02cyFlnvA4s Overall, this […]
