March 2006NAPT Programs Premiering on Public Television in April
Native American activist and poet John Trudell fuses his radical politics with music, writing and art. Combining images and archival footage with interviews and performances, this biography reveals the philosophy and motivations behind Trudell's work and his relationship to contemporary Indian history. Trudell will be screened at ITVS Community Cinema Screenings throughout the country. Screenings feature panel discussions, special guest speakers, information and resources, and other programming designed to help people get involved in social issues will be supported with a variety of community outreach events and materials. To find out about screenings in your area, visit http://www.itvs.org/outreach/trudell/ where there are downloadable resources produced specifically for Trudell. The Institute of American Indian Studies at the University of South Dakota will be showing Trudell during their 50th Anniversary Symposium on Indian Affairs. There will also be a free concert with John Trudell. http://www.usd.edu/iais/symposium Visit the ITVS program website, http://www.itvs.org/search/ataglance.htm?showID=1071, or the film website, http://trudellthemovie.com/ for more information.
Exploring the dynamics of culture, community and identity in one of the world's most diverse regions, CALIFORNIA AND THE AMERICAN DREAM reveals how the last 35 years of divergent social trends have changed the state's Hollywood dreams cape image of the past. Episodes include: I) "California's Lost Tribes," which chronicles the evolution of tribal gambling and examines the current conflicts over Indian gaming. 2) "The Price of Renewal," which examines issues of community development, philanthropy and civic engagement as a single community struggles to rebuild a tattered and declining neighborhood. ,3) "The New Los Angeles," which looks at issues from immigration to deindustrialization to the elections of the first African American and Latino mayors. 4) "Ripe for Change," which chronicles the intersection of food and politics in California over the last 30 years. Visit the ITVS program website, http://www.itvs.org/search/ataglance.htm?showID=1110, or the producer's website, http://jedriffefilms.com, for more information. Native Media and Technology Network and Fox Form Partnership | ||||
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Photo Caption - Front Row: Lawrence Spotted Bird-Tech Consultant; Adam Leipzig-National Geographic Feature Films; Lyn Dennis-Affiliated Tribes NW Indians; Justin Huenemann-Native American Community Development Institute; Kade Twist; National Native Policy Center; Elaine Salenas-Migizi Communications; Middle Row: Phyllis Eagle-Emma Bowen Foundation; Liz Coit-Center for Community Change; Back Row: Gerald Alcantar-Fox Network; Graham Hartley-Migizi; Dave Harding-Creative Differences Productions; Chuck Banner-Banner/Caswell Productions; James Lujan-Filmmaker; Steve Saltzman-First Look Studios; Chuck Fornier-Onieda Tribal Council; Syd Beane-Center for Community Change; Francene Blythe-National Geographic All Roads Films; Peter Golia-Oneida Communicaitons; James May-NAPT Board; Laura Waterman Wittstock-Migizi; Frank Blythe-NAPT; Paula Starr, So. Cal. Indian Centers; Nathan Young-Producer; Michael Smith-American Indian Film Institute. LOS ANGELES, February 21, 2006 -- The Native Media and Technology Network (NMTN – “N-Mountain”) and Fox Entertainment Group have entered into an innovative local partnership to help increase Native American access and participation in the media and entertainment industry. The grassroots initiative will begin among Fox-owned local television stations and regional sports networks, beginning with Fox operations in Minnesota and expanding to Arizona, Washington State and Florida where there are significant Native American populations and NMTN is most active. Read the complete press release, http://www.nativetelecom.org/enews/2006/NMTN_pr.pdf, or Indian Country Today article, http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096412585. Opportunities
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