Native American Films at Portland CC

[Mike Cleven]

At 09:04 PM 4/1/99 -0800, Jeffrey Kopp wrote:
>Hi.  I was at a PCC campus tonight and saw a flyer for a "Native
>American Film Festival" sponsored by NA-PI-HE (Native American People
>in Higher Education).  They're showing these films on the Sylvania
>campus:
>
>April 2 Smoke Signals
>April 9 Thunderheart
>April 23 Powwow Highway
>April 30 Clearcut
>
>All shown from 3 to 5:30 p.m.
>
>This kind of intrigued me and I wanted to share it as my impression
>is these are Native-made contemporary topic films.  I regret there
>were no more than these sketchy details on the flyer.  Perhaps
>another PDX local who attends the college or someone who recognizes
>the film titles can fill us in.
>
>I found a review of "Smoke Signals" at
>http://denver.sidewalk.com/detail/31035, where it is described as the
>first NA-produced film to have a theatrical release.
>
>"Smoke Signals" and "Thunderheart" are described at
>http://itsoch.hypermart.net/movies.htm
>
>"Powwow Highway" review: http://www.99lives.com/movies/powwow.htm
>

I'm not sure, but I think "Clearcut" is about the Gitksan, Nisga'a or
another BC First Nation in confrontation with the expansion of clearcut
logging in their traditional territory.  If it's what I think it is, it's
probably very good.

Has everyone here seen "The Washing of Tears", about the Mowachaht people
and their quest for return of the Nootka Whaling Shrine?

Mike
Mike Cleven
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