| NAPT Heads to the PBS Annual Meeting in Denver, Colo., May 14-17 |
With the breathtaking Rocky Mountains as a backdrop, the 2012 PBS Annual Meeting will be infused with the newest content available to Public Television stations and upcoming community engagement opportunities. NAPT's Shirley Sneve (Rosebud Sioux), Georgiana Lee (Navajo) and Jessica Kinser will be in attendance. |
| Join Us! River of Renewal Screening in Denver, Colo., May 16 at 6:30 p.m. | |
When: Wednesday, May 16 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. (film + discussion) | Doors open at 6 p.m.
Admission: FREE (suggested donation of $5)
Where: Indigenous Film @ the Crossroads,
Crossroads Theater at Five Points
2590 Washington Street
Denver, CO 80205
River of Renewal is a documentary film that looks at the disputed water interests on the Klamath River among farmers, commercial fistherman and Indian Tribes.
Following the film will be a Q&A with producer Jack Kohler (Karuk/Yurok/Hoopa) via Skype and NAPT's assistant director, Georgiana Lee (Navajo), and marketing director, Jessica Kinser. |
| Up Heartbreak Hill Premieres July 26 on the Award-Winning Series POV | |
Thomas, Tamara and Gabby--three Native American teenagers in Navajo, New Mexico--traverse their senior year at a Reservation high school. As graduation approaches, they must decide whether to stay in their community--a place inextricably linked to their identity--or leave in pursuit of opportunities elsewhere.
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| Native Word Podcast: Julie Cajune | |
 Julie Cajune is a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Montana. She holds a bachelor's in elementary education and a master's in bilingual education. Julie was the first to teach the Salish language in the school system on the Flathead Reservation in Montana. She is also the executive director of the Center for American Indian Policy and Applied Research of the Heartlines Project. She was profiled in UTNE Reader as one of "50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World."
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| Reel Change 2012 Alumni |
Working Films just held their Reel Change 2012 residency in Washington, D.C., in partnership with The Fledgling Fund and in collaboration with the Center for Social Media. The residency brought together a group of 16 incredible participants working on various social-justice media projects including NAPT's marketing director, Jessica Kinser and fellow NMC member, NBPC's Tonya Hopkins. |
| NCAI Mid-Year Conference & Marketplace in Lincoln, Neb., June 17-20 |
Each year, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) chooses a committee comprised of local community figures and Tribal Chairpersons who are actively involved in vital Native American issues--such as government, education, media and health--to lead efforts in fund raising, planning and hosting local events to immerse the conference guests and local community in what the state has to offer. Additionally, the committee aids in coordination of state-wide volunteers and guest speakers throughout the conference. This year's local planning committee includes two representatives from NAPT--Shirley Sneve (Rosebud Sioux) as co-chair and Jessica Kinser as marketing & public relations. NAPT is also serving as the fiscal sponsor for the Local Planning Committee. |
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Producer Profile:
Sousa on the Rez's
Cathleen O'Connell | |
Marching bands may not be synonymous with Native American music, but in Sousa on the Rez: Marching to the Beat of a Different Drum, filmmaker Cathleen O'Connell uncovers the tradition of Native American marching bands that dates back over a hundred years. In Sousa on the Rez, O'Connell explores the history of Native American marching bands that began in the 1880s, peaked in the early 1900s, and has since declined. She profiles two of the four remaining bands that still perform today, the Iroquois Indian Band and Fort Mojave Tribal Band.
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Now Available
"The Frank & Ron Show"
Ep. 4 - Creation of the Production Fund | |
Watch Ep. 4 Online Now
Former NAPT executive director, Frank Blythe (Cherokee/Dakota), and NAPT founding board member, Ron Hull, recall how and why NAPT's production fund was created--including early funded projects such as In the White Man's Image.
The Frank & Ron Show is a seven-part web series where both Blythe and Hull talk about the history, as well as the future of NAPT and Public Media in general. | |
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