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SmithsonianNational Museum of the American Indianand theWelcome toNative CinemaShowcaseWelcome to Native Cinema Showcase 2019,when the National Museum of the AmericanIndian brings many of the best films beyond ourmuseum locations in Washington, D.C., andNew York to our audiences in Santa Fe.PresentSince our beginning showcase in 2000, thecommunity of Native filmmakers has becomemore robust and prolific. With this growth hascome increased narrative sovereignty, giving voiceto Native filmmakers to tell stories that speak oftheir own experiences and truths.The year’s “State of the Art” panel discussionfeatures Tlingit glass artist Preston Singletary,whose use of traditional form line techniques ofthe Pacific Northwest Coast in the non-traditionalmedium of glass is an example of how Indigeneitycan assert itself in new and surprising formats.The free screenings are held at the New MexicoHistory Museum. Saturday night’s family-friendlyscreening takes place at the Santa Fe RailyardPark. This year’s feature is Disney’s Ralph Breaksthe Internet.I deeply appreciate the support from the sponsorsand partners for Native Cinema Showcase.On behalf of the SWAIA Indian Market and theSmithsonian’s National Museum of the AmericanIndian board and staff, thank you for joining usthis year.Kevin GoverAUGUST 13–18, 2019Director, Smithsonian’sNational Museum of the American Indian1
Presenting OrganizationsSmithsonian’sNational Museum ofthe American IndianThe Southwestern Associationfor Indian Arts (SWAIA) andSanta Fe Indian MarketIn partnership with Native peoples and their allies,the National Museum of the American Indianfosters a richer shared human experience througha more informed understanding of Native peoples.The museum strives towards equity and socialjustice for the Native peoples of the WesternHemisphere through education, inspiration, andempowerment. Visitors can experience museumexhibitions and programs in New York City at theGeorge Gustav Heye Center and on the NationalMall in Washington D.C., as well as see collectionsby appointment at the Cultural Resources Centerin Suitland, MD.SWAIA’s mission is to bring Native arts to theworld by inspiring artistic excellence, fosteringeducation, and creating meaningful partnerships.This largest juried show of Native fine art displaysthe work of more than 1,100 artists from 100 tribesin more than 1,000 booths over a two-day period.Begun in 1922, the annual SWAIA Santa Fe IndianMarket takes place on the Plaza and surroundingstreets in Santa Fe. Join us for a week of festivecultural events that include cultural performanceson the Plaza Stage and the NMAI NativeCinema Showcase, developed and presentedby the National Museum of the American Indian(NMAI)—all leading up to an exciting weekend ofincomparable Native arts at the Santa Fe IndianMarket on August 17 and 18.AmericanIndian.si.eduFor information visit swaia.org23
SCHEDULETUESDAY, AUGUST 137:00 p.m. Warrior Women (pg. 6)WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 141:00 p.m. Wiñaypacha (Eternity) (pg. 6)3:00 p.m. The Blessing (pg. 7)7:00 p.m. Falls Around Her (pg. 7)THURSDAY, AUGUST 151:00 p.m. Angelique’s Isle(pg. 8)3:00 p.m. The Land Speaks Shorts Program (pg. 9)7:00 p.m. N. Scott Momaday: Words from a Bear(pg. 12)FRIDAY, AUGUST 161:00 p.m. Future Focused Shorts Program (pg. 13)3:00 p.m. NMAI “State of the Art” Conversation(pg. 16)7:00 p.m. SGAAWAAY K’UUNA (Edge of the Knife)(pg. 17)SATURDAY, AUGUST 171:00 p.m. Lensic Future Voices (pg. 18)3:00 p.m. Our Stories Shorts Program (pg. 18)8:00 p.m. Ralph Breaks the Internet (pg. 22)SUNDAY, AUGUST 181:00 p.m. Rise Above Shorts Program (pg. 23)3:00 p.m. Vai (pg. 27)45
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13Warrior Women7:00 p.m./Tuesday(USA, 2018, 64 min.)Directors: Christina D. King (Seminole Tribe of Oklahoma)and Elizabeth CastleIn the 1970s, organizers of the American IndianMovement (AIM) fought for Native liberation as acommunity of extended families. Warrior Women is theuntold story of Madonna Thunder Hawk, one such AIMleader, who molded the children of activists—includingher own daughter Marcy—into a group called the “WeWill Remember” survival group. Together, Madonna andMarcy fought for Native rights in an environment thatmade them more comrades than mother and daughter.In person: Marcella Gilbert (Lakota and Dakota /Cheyenne River Lakota Nation) and directorsChristina D. King (Seminole Tribe of Oklahoma) andElizabeth A. CastleWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14Wiñaypacha (Eternity)The Blessing3:00 p.m./Wednesday(USA, 2018, 74 min.)Directors: Hunter Robert Baker and Jordan FeinPersonal and crucial, The Blessing, follows aNavajo coal miner raising his secretive daughter asa single parent who struggles with his part in theirreversible destruction of their sacred mountain atthe hands of America’s largest coal producer.In person: Hunter Robert Baker and Jordan FeinFalls Around Her7:00 p.m./Wednesday(Canada, 2018, 98 min.)Director: Darlene Naponse (Ojibway)Falls Around Her follows Mary Birchbark (TantooCardinal), a legendary singer who returns to thevast wilderness of her reserve to reconnect withthe land and her community. Mary begins to sensethat someone might be watching her. Unsure ofwhat is real and what is imagined, Mary embracesisolation as she explores the psychological impactof her past and present.In person: Darlene Naponse (Ojibway)1:00 p.m./Wednesday(Peru, 2017, 87 min.)Director: Oscar Catacora (Aymara)This is the story of Willka and Phaxsi, an elderlycouple living abandoned in a remote part of the Andesof Peru. They face the misery and the inclementpassage of time, praying to their Gods so that theironly son arrives to rescue them.67
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15Angelique’s Isle1:00 p.m./Thursday(Canada, 2018, 90 min.)Directors: Marie-Hélène Cousineau andMichelle Derosier (Anishinaabe)Inspired by a true story, Angelique’s Isle is aharrowing tale of perseverance and survival thatunfolds during the great copper rush of 1845,when a young Ojibway woman, Angelique (JuliaJones), and her husband, Charlie, are left strandedthroughout a brutal winter on Lake Superior’sIsle Royale. Angelique is ultimately forced to faceher inner demons and beliefs as the treacherouswilderness threatens to consume her.PRECEDED BY:Ara Marumaru (The Shadow)(New Zealand, 2018, 8 min.)Directors: Kawenna here Devery Jacobs (Mohawk),Ken Are Bongo (Sámi), Richard Curtis(Ngāti Rongomai, Ngāti Pīkiao)A mother walks away from her baby in error andnow faces the spirit world to claim the baby back.The Land SpeaksShorts Program3:00 p.m./ThursdayProgram running time: 86 min.DUKWIB Ł SWATIXWT D(Changer’s Land)(USA, 2018, 5 min.)Director: Tracy Rector (Seminole/Choctaw)The Salish people sing and drum in celebration of theocean, mountains, and creatures of the Salish Sea.Out of Nothing(Canada, 2018, 15 min.)Directors: Alexandra Lazarowich (Cree)and Janna KyllästinenThis work juxtaposes Native American creationstories with the contemporary scientific explanationof the origin of the universe—both trying to explainhow something was born out of nothing.68 Voces (68 Voices):La Creación del mundo(Earth’s Creation)(Mexico, 2017, 1 min.)Director: Gabriela BadilloCora (Jalisco, Náyarit, Durango) with English subtitlesThe story behind the mitote dance as told throughthe Cora people.89
Biidaaban (The Dawn Comes)(Canada, 2018, 19 min.)Director: Amanda Strong (Métis)Accompanied by a 10,000-year-old shapeshifterand friend known as Sabe, Biidaaban sets out ona mission to reclaim the ceremonial harvesting ofsap from maple trees in an unwelcoming suburbanneighborhood in Ontario.Kawsak Sacha, Canoe of Life(Ecuador, 2018, 30 min.)Director: Eriberto Gualinga (Sarayaku Kichwa)Spanish and Kichwa with English subtitlesAs a symbol of the Living Forest (Kawsak Sacha),the Kichwa People of Sarayaku build a canoe andbring it to the 2015 Conference of the Parties,held in Paris, in a motion of reconquest anddecolonization.10Eatnanvuloš lottit(Birds in the Earth)(Sápmi/Finland, 2018, 11 min.)Director: Marja Helander (Sámi)Two Sámi ballet dancers combine nature anddance to describe the complexities of Sámi cultureand Western influences.Enhior’hén:ne (Tomorrow)(Canada, 2018, 5 min.)Director: Roxann Whitebean (Mohawk)English and Mohawk with English subtitlesThis film documents Mohawk children’spredictions about the state of Mother Earth200 years into the future.11
Conversation withN. Scott MomadayFRIDAY, AUGUST 16N. Scott Momaday:Words from a BearFuture FocusedShorts Program7:00 p.m./Thursday(USA, 2018, 85 min.)Director: Jeffrey Palmer (Kiowa)Words from a Bear examines the enigmatic lifeand mind of Pulitzer Prize-winning writer NavarroScott Momaday, one of Native America’s mostcelebrated authors of poetry and prose. Wordsfrom a Bear visually captures the essence ofMomaday’s writings, relating each written lineto his unique American experience representingancestry, place, and oral history. Cinematicallythis story takes audiences on a spiritual journeythrough the expansive landscapes of the West,exploring a time when Momaday’s Kiowaancestors roamed the Great Plains with herdsof buffalo, and then moves to the sand-paintedvalleys of Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico, wherehis imagination ripened and he showed superiorwriting skills as a young mission student.1:00 p.m./FridayProgram running time: 55 minutesOld Crow Images(Canada, 2018, 3 min.)Directors: Ally Greenland (Vuntut Gwich’in)and Dredyn Kassi (Vuntut Gwich’in)A look into what it is like to live in Old Crow Yukon.Raven and theDogfish Woman(Canada, 2017, 7 min.)Director: Daniel Forman (Métis)Raven falls in love with a mysterious womanwhose secrets make him crazy.Firemakers(Canada, 2018, 4 min.)Directors: N’we Jinan ArtistsA song in response to the current state ofreservations and the changes that the youthwish to see.1213
Just Beyond My Front DoorFight Before the Fight(Canada, 2018, 4 min.)Director: Kanerahtens Bush (Mohawk)(USA, 2018, 3 min.)Director: Christopher Nataanii Cegielski (Navajo)This short film documents the long commute from acorner of the Kahnawake Reserve to Dawson Collegein Montreal.Jake Rameriez shares his life story, examining theexperiences that pushed him into Muay Thai.Generations(USA, 2017, 7 min.)Director: Anthony Florez (Numu-Pyramid Lake Paiute)An introspective look at the life of Kellie Harry,a Paiute woman living on the Pyramid LakeReservation.Little Hard Knox(Canada, 2017, 11 min.)Director: Roxann Whitebean (Mohawk)A portrait of 10-year-old Mohawk boxerShatekaienthokwen VanDommelen fromKahnawake in Quebec.Turning Tables(Canada, 2018, 16 min.)Director: Chrisann HessingJoshua DePerry (Anishinaabe), also known as ClassicRoots, deftly navigates the two worlds that inspire hismusic to be urban and Indigenous.1415
NMAI “State of the Art”Conversation withPreston SingletarySGAAWAAY K’UUNA(Edge of the Knife)3:00 p.m./Friday(Canada, 2018, 100 min.)Directors: Gwaai Edenshaw (Haida)and Helen Haig-Brown (Tsilhqot’in)Haida with English subtitlesAs museums reconsider their collections ofAmerican Indian art given new developments inNative American studies and art history, Nativeartists continue to expand their boundaries andparameters of creativity in new and innovative artforms and expressions.This year’s “State of the Art” features Tlingit glassartist, Preston Singletary. The art of Singletaryhas become synonymous with the relationshipbetween European glass-blowing traditions andNorthwest Native art. His artworks feature themesof transformation and animal spirits throughelegant blown glass forms and sand-carvedTlingit designs.7:00 p.m./FridayAt a seasonal fishing camp in Haida Gwaii inthe1800s, two families endure conflict betweenthe nobleman, Adiits’ii, and his best friend, Kwa.After Adiits’ii causes the accidental death of Kwa’sson, he flees into the rainforest, descending intomadness and transforming into Gaagiixid—“theWildman.” When the families return in the spring,they discover Adiits’ii has survived the winter.Can he be rescued and returned to his humanity?In person: Gwaai Edenshaw (Haida),Kinnie Starr (Mohawk)PRECEDED BY:Mahiganiec (Baby Wolf)(Canada, 2017, 5 min.)Director: Jacqueline Michel (Anishinaabe)Anishinaabe with English subtitlesRaised by a shewolf, a little girl is found by anAnishinaabe woman who tries to tame her.1617
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17HooghanLensic Future Voices(USA, 2018, 11 min.)Director: Blackhorse Lowe (Navajo)English and Navajo with English subtitles1:00 p.m./SaturdayProgram running time: 90 min.Native Cinema Showcase welcomes the eighthLensic Future Voices showcase of Native films. Thecollaboration is between the Lensic Performing ArtsCenter and Santa Fe Photographic Workshops. Bybringing together teachers, filmmakers, and variouscommunities, Future Voices encourages the nextgeneration of cultural producers to tell their storiesthrough film and photography. For more informationvisit www.futurevoicesofnewmexico.org.Introduced by Marcella Ernest (Bad River Band ofChippewa), Project Director, Lensic Future Voices.Our StoriesShorts Program3:00 p.m./SaturdayProgram running time: 86 min.Fast Horse(Canada, 2018, 13 min.)Director: Alexandra Lazarowich (Cree)Fast Horse takes an intimate look at the Blackfootbareback horse-racing tradition of Indian Relay.18Larry and Carmelita Lowe tell their family historyover images of a hogan, a traditional Navajodwelling.Ft. Simpson Elder:Jonas Antoine(Canada, 2018, 8 min.)Directors: Daniel, Arron, Branden(Liidlii Kue First Nation)Dene with English subtitlesJonas Antoine speaks of growing up in the bushand the responsibility his elders gave him tolook after the land and preserve Dene traditionalknowledge.Les Vaillants (The Valiants)(Canada, 2018, 5 min.)Director: Martin Gunn (Kitcisakik/Anishinaabe)French with English subtitlesWhen someone dies in the Kitcisakik community, themen build a casket to show support for the family.Tama(New Zealand, 2017, 9 min.)Directors: Jared Flitcroft (Ngāti Maniopoto)and Jack O’DonnellTama, a young deaf boy, tries to perform thetraditional Māori war dance, the Haka, to help dealwith his family struggles.19
Ka PikoBlood (and) Memory 2(USA, 2017, 9 min.)Director: Bryson Chun (Kanaka Maoli)(USA, 2018, 3 min.)Director: Marcella Ernest (Bad River Bandof Chippewa)Makana, a young Native Hawaiian man, must undergoan unfamiliar tradition following a tragic death.To Wake up the NakotaLanguage(Canada, 2017, 6 min.)Director: Louise BigEagle (Nakota/Cree)Nakota and English with English subtitlesA split-screen remix of home movies demonstrateshow the construction of Indigenous memory fastforwards and rewinds and then stops to dance.Toughest Indian in the World(USA, 2018, 4 min.)Director: Jessica WinfreeAs one of the last fluent Nakota speakers, ArmandMcArthur dedicates himself to the revitalization ofhis language.Cam Callahan (Cahuilla Tribe) draws a connectionbetween Paulette Jordan’s political race andSherman Alexie’s iconic book of stories aboutNative people in a colonized society.Kelly Robinson—4D Carver—Bringing it Back HomeBecoming Rez Wuff(Canada, 2018, 10 min.)Director: Jamaine Campbell (Mi’kmaq/Seminole)Kelly Robinson, a Nuxalk carver, brings two masksto life and bestows his carvings upon his people.A History of Service(Auburn Vet)(USA, 2018, 4 min.)Director: Tracy Rector (Seminole/Choctaw)Native Americans serve in the U.S. Armed Forces ata higher rate in proportion to their population thanany other ethnic group. This film explores the warriortradition and the exemplary record of service amongthe United Auburn Indian Community of California.20(USA, 2018, 2 min.)Director: 1491sWorld famous rap singer/artist TATUU transformsinto Marvel’s next ethnic blockbuster hit, REZ WUFF!Telling People You’re NativeAmerican When You’re NotNative Is A Lot Like TellingA Bear You’re A Bear WhenYou’re Not A Bear(USA, 2018, 2 min.)Director: Joey Clift (Cowlitz)A humorous take on explaining the complexities ofpeople saying they are Native American when intruth they are not.21
Ralph Breaks the Internet8:00 p.m./Saturdayney princessesbeen together in one room?PROGRAMAT SANTAFE RAILYARD PARKw if it getsbe er thanthat.”SCREENMenzel, voice of Elsa, “Frozen”Guadalupe St. andPaseoPeraltaroom withall ofDetheDisney princesses was funny from the getSantaoutlook,”Feand laid-backsays director Phil Johnston. “As the story(505)982-3373est serve the story, which was imperaƟve. And as it turned out,r encounter with the princesses was integral to the compleƟon of(USA, 2018, 112 min.)Directors: Rich Mooreand Phil themJohnstonses, too, showingthe appeal of casual aƫre. Ami Thompson,sing the classiccast. “I thesƟllInternetcan’t believethatbackI got toto thedesign casualRalph Breakswelcomespson. “Wewantedtoincorporatemodernstylethatre ects theirbig screen video-game bad guy Ralph and fellowmpkin carriagewith ‘G2G’vonforSchweetz.‘got to go.’ThisSnowWhite’smisfit Vanellopetime,they jeans haveleave‘Mum.’Litwak’svideo arcadebehind,venturing intodesignedn it and readsEverythingis edgy,surprising—wethe uncharted, expansive, and fast-paced world ofees.”the internet—which can be both incredibly excitingand overwhelming, depending on who you ask.Presented by Walt Disney Animation Studios.12SUNDAY, AUGUST 18Rise Above ShortsProgram1:00 p.m./SundayProgram running time: 86 min.Emptying the Tank(Canada, 2018, 10 min.)Director: Caroline Monnet (Anishinaabe/French)A striking portrait of Chippewa female mixedmartial artist Ashley Nichols.Mommy Goes Race(Canada, 2017, 6 min.)Director: Charlene McConini (Anishinaabe)In this touching portrait, a woman from Kitigan ZibiAnishinabeg Nation must juggle her duties as asuper mom and her passion for car racing.Indians Never Die(USA, 2018, 5 min.)Director: Evan James Atwood (Diné)This music video features Katherine Paul(Swinomish/Inupiaq), who performs as BlackBelt Eagle Scout, singing her hit single, “IndiansNever Die.”2223
Inyanka Sni (Don’t Run)(USA, 2018, 5 min.)Director: Razelle Benally (Oglala Lakota /Diné)After being emotionally traumatized, a youngwoman must choose to stand her ground or flee.La Niña del Arpa(The Girl and the Harp)(Guatemala, 2018, 6 min.)Director: Leyzer Chiquín (Maya Poqomchi’)Maya Q’eqchi’ with English subtitlesA Mayan girl living with her father in Guatemalafaces eviction from her land and an uncertainfuture.Beaivvi Nieida(Daughter of the Sun)(Sapmi/Norway, 2018, 11 min.)Director: Sara Margrethe Oskal (Sámi).Norwegian and Sámi with English subtitlesWhile attending a writing course, a Sámi womanencounters racial prejudices and confronts afragile memory.24Yá’át’ééh Abíní(Good Morning)(USA, 2018, 12 min.)Director: MorningStar Angeline (Navajo/Blackfoot/Mexican)English and Navajo with English subtitlesA young woman struggles to come to terms withthe legacy left to her after her father passes awayfrom an unknown virus in a post-apocalypticworld.Niish Manidoowag(Two-Spirited Beings)(Canada, 2017, 6 min.)Director: Debbie Mishibinijima (Anishinaabe)Young people who are two-spirited discussthe many issues they encounter within theircommunity.Lady Eva (Leiti Eva)(Tonga/USA, 2017, 11 min.)Directors: Dean Hamer, Joe WilsonProducer: Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu (Native Hawaiiian)A young transgender woman sets off on a journeyto become her true self in the Kingdom of Tonga.25
Fan GirlVai(New Zealand, 2018, 6 min.)Director: Mario Faumui (Samoan)3:00 p.m./SundayA young fa’afafine is rejected by society and findsstrength in identity through the spirit of her ancestors.Tijeras (Scissors)(Peru, 2018, 3 min.)Director: Gustavo RamirezQuechua with no subtitlesPeruvian artist Renata Flores Rivera (Quechua) takeson the patriarchy in Peru with her hit single “Tijeras.”One World(USA, 2018, 5 min.)Director: Johnny LeeNew music video by Taboo of the Black-Eyed Peasfeaturing Native hip-hop artists, the MAG 7.(New Zealand, 2018, 90 min.)Directors: ‘Ofa-ki-Levuka Guttenbeil-Likiliki, Amberley JoAumua, Becs Arahanga, Dianna Fuemana, Marina AlofagiaMcCartney, Mīria George, Matasila Freshwater and SharonWhippy with Nicole WhippyEnglish, Fijian, Tongan, Roviana (Solomon Islands),Samoan, Cook Islands Māori, Niuean, and Māoriwith English subtitlesVai, meaning water, is made by nine female Pacificfilmmakers, filmed in seven different Pacific countries:Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Kuki Airani (Cook Islands),Samoa, Niue, and Āotearoa (New Zealand). The filmfollows a journey of empowerment through cultureover the lifetime of one woman, Vai, played by differentIndigenous actresses in each of the Pacific countries.PRECEDED BY:Pire(Argentina, 2018, 3 min.)Director: Maria ManzanaresMapuche with English subtitlesA music video featuring Anahi Rayen Mariluan(Mapuche) filmed in an inspiring natural landscape.Katatjatuuk Kangirsumi(Throat Singing in Kangirsuk)(Canada, 2018, 3 min.)Directors: Eva Kaukai (Inuit) andManon Chamberland (Inuit)Eva and Manon practice the art of throat singing intheir native Arctic land of Kangirsuk.2627
SHOWCASETHANKSSHOWCASEINFORMATIONMain Screening Venue:New Mexico History Museum(NMHM)Screenings are FREE. Seating is on a firstcome, first served basis. All programs subjectto change.Ave.tonolnAve.NusingbaumSt.WashW. PalaceLincSheridaAve.n St.W. MarcySt.ThePlazaE. SanFrancisco St.Museum location113 Lincoln AvenueSanta Fe, NM 87501(505) 476-5200nmhistorymuseum.orgDesign by Nancy Bratton Design28Further InformationAmericanIndian.si.eduSwaia.org3
features Tlingit glass artist Preston Singletary, whose use of traditional form line techniques of the Pacific Northwest Coast in the non-traditional medium of glass is an example of how Indigeneity can assert itself in new and surprising formats. The free screenings are held at the New Mexico History Museum. Saturday night's family-friendly
