March 2011  
In This Issue
California State University-Sacramento to Host a Native American Film Festival
NAPT at RES 2011 - Booth #710
Native American Film + Video Festival - NYC
NAPT at SXSW in Austin, Texas
Interactive Media Specialist Heads to NTEN
Producer Profile: Jonathon Stanton
International Women's Day
Doctor's Day
California State University-Sacramento to Host a Native American Film Festival
NAPT's Executive Director, Shirley K. Sneve (Rosebud Sioux) is heading out to Sacramento, California, for screenings of Smokin' Fish, River of Renewal and The Last Conquistador to be held on March 6 from 2-4 p.m. at California State University-Sacramento's Serna Center and La Raza Galeria Posada.

Also in attendance will be Smokin' Fish producer Luke Griswold-Tergis (pictured left) and the film's production team at the screening of this work-in-progress documentary about a young Tlingit who makes a pilgrimage to his ancestral home and is forced to confront the dichotomy between his history and the world he lives in. His personal life story parallels his culture's heart-wrenching disintegration and struggle to revitalize itself.

For more information, visit: www.csus.edu
Be sure to visit NAPT at the 25th Annual Reservation Economic Summit at Booth #710 at the Las Vegas Hilton

RES is the premier American Indian economic and business development conference in the nation. Attendees include American Indian and Indigenous entrepreneurs, Tribal economic and business development decision-makers, Tribal leaders, government and corporate executives and buyers seeking Indian suppliers and contractors.  

 

NAPT will be an exhibitor at the two-day trade show floor event, March 16 & 17. Be sure to visit us at Booth #710.   

 

NAPT Board Member Lyn Dennis (Lummi) of myTribeTV and NAPT Assistant Director Georgiana Lee (Navajo) will be on-hand to answer any questions you may have about our DVD offerings, educational resources and producer opportunities.  

 

To find out more about RES 2011, visit: www.ncaied.org/event-res.php 

NAPT Films to Screen at NMAI's 2011 Native American Film + Video Festival
Organized by the Film and Video Center of the American Indian, the Native American Film + Video Festival celebrates the creative energy of Native American directors, producers, writers, actors, musicians, cultural activists and all others who support their endeavors.

NAPT's Executive Director Shirley K. Sneve (Rosebud Sioux) and Assistant Director Georgiana Lee (Navajo) will be attendance at the Festival March 31-April 3 in New York.

The Festival will be screening multiple NAPT films including:

River of Renewal
Jack Kohler (Karuk/Yurok/Hoopa), Stephen Most and Steve Michelson
TRXTR Productions

Jack Kohler (Karuk/Yurok/Hoopa) returns to his Tribe to discover how politics and economics have impacted Tribal fishing and the environment after industry changes the Klamath River's ecosystem.

Columbus Day Legacy
Bennie Klain (Navajo) and Leighton C. Peterson
TricksterFilms, LLC
***New Release: Available March 26 from VisionMaker***

Examine the quintessential American issues of free speech and ethnic pride as you follow the ongoing Columbus Day parade controversy in Denver, Colorado. Tensions rise as Denver's Native American and Italian-American communities publicly fight over race, history and what it means to be an "American."

Apache 8
Sande Zeig, Heather Rae (Cherokee)
Apache 8, LLC
***New Release: Available March 26 from VisionMaker***

The all-women wildland firefighting crew from the White Mountain Apache Tribe has been fighting fires on the Reservation and throughout the United States for more than 30 years. With humor and tenderness, four extraordinary women from different generations share their personal stories.

For more information about the Native American Film + Video Festival, visit: www.nativenetworks.si.edu/eng/blue/nafvf_11.html 
NAPT to Attend Multiple SXSW Events
NAPT's Interactive Media Specialist Eric Martin and Project Coordinator Brendan McCauley are heading to Austin, Texas, to attend multiple SXSW events.

Brendan will be attending SXSW Educational Events during the conference, March 7-9. Brendan facilitates the creation of post-viewer discussion guides and educational resources for the DVD distribution arm of NAPT--VisionMaker.

Eric and Brendan will be attending SXSW Interactive, March 11-15, which features five days of compelling presentations from the brightest minds in emerging technology, industry leaders, a trade show and a line-up of special programs showcasing the best new digital works, video games and innovative ideas.

To find out more about SXSW, visit: www.sxsw.com
NAPT's Interactive Media Specialist to Attend the 2011 Non-Profit Technology Conference (NTC)
There's no shortage of educational experiences at the 2011 NTC.

Interactive Media Specialist Eric Martin will be attending the technology conference March 17-19 in Washington, D.C. The conference will provide numerous workshops and informal settings to connect with peers in the technology space and here from industry experts about the latest trends and how to maximize effectiveness.

To find out more about NTC 2011, visit: www.nten.org/ntc



 
Producer Profile:
Jonathon Stanton 

 

 

Jonathon Stanton is an adventure athlete and filmmaker. He is the producer/director of the upcoming documentary Games of the North: Playing for Survival. The film showcases traditional Indigenous sports of the Arctic from the perspective of the athletes themselves. The sports incorporate physical and mental skills necessary to survive in the extreme Arctic environment. 

To find out more about Games of the North: Playing for Survival and Producer/Director Jonathon Stanton, select one of the following links below:

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March 8 is International Women's Day

 

In 1902, a unique combination of Native women came together at a boarding school in Montana. They used the new sport of basketball to help them adjust to a rapidly changing world. Their travels and experiences led them to places they never imagined. Ultimately, they played for something much larger than themselves.
March 30 is Doctor's Day

 

This Emmy-nominated documentary follows Ojibwe physician Dr. Arne Vainio who works on the Fond du Lac Reservation in northern Minnesota. Frustrated by middle-aged Native men not coming in for health screenings, he came to the realization that he was also avoiding the necessary screenings.

   

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