Storytelling

Image of John Henry Gloyne and Elwood Gloyne Carving

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.

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Image of John Henry Gloyne and Elwood Gloyne Carving

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.

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Lisa Fruichantie at Alma Photography by Felipe Contreras

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.

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Image of steam rising off ground in Yellowstone

October 13, 2021

Spotlight: Parks - Yellowstone

Parks Podcast

We’re sharing an episode of the podcast Parks, which explores the truth about the creation of U.S. National Parks, retold alongside Indigenous Peoples.

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Man blowing into shell

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.

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A man and two women dance in front of a waterfall

August 20, 2021

Rooted by Mia Kami

"This song and this video is for all people with a yearning for home because we are rooted in our place, our cultures, our traditions, and our people. Because no matter where we are, we are here to stay." - Mia Kami (Tongan), 2020 Storytelling Fellow

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