Native Cinema Showcase

In partnership with the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian, the museum presents the latest in Native documentaries, shorts and features during the SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market. To see the full list of daily films and times, log onto www.AmericanIndian.si.edu.

Today’s films:

1 pm, SWAIA’s Moving Image Classification X Feature Winners 2015

This film program features SWAIA’s Indian Market Moving Image Classification X winners. This category is the most recent classification to be added to the juried market. Awards recognize an artist’s dedication and skill in working with media while retaining a commitment to traditional creation and technique. Following: Q&A with attending winners will be moderated by Jhane Myers (Comanche/Blackfeet).

7 pm, Trick or Treaty

(Canada, 2014, 88 min.) Director: Alanis Obomsawin (Abenaki) Acclaimed filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin profiles Indigenous leaders in their quest for justice as they seek to establish dialogue with the Canadian government. By tracing the history of their ancestors since the signing of Treaty No. 9, these leaders aim to raise awareness about issues vital to First Nations in Canada. These issues include respect for and protection of their lands and their natural resources along with the right to hunt and fish so their societies can prosper. In recent years, a movement has surfaced in First Nations communities raising awareness about these issues. This powerful documentary gives voice to those who refuse to surrender. In Person: Alanis Obomsawin (Abenaki)

PRECEDED BY: The Old Man and the River (Canada, 2008, 5 min.) Director: Steven Chilton (Attikamekw) In Attikamek with English subtitles. One morning a young man is awakened by his grandfather and is swept away on a magnificent journey along the course of a river. Shown in the 2008 & 2009 Native Cinema Showcases.