Indigenous Film Festival

When

Where

El Pueblo History Museum, 301 North Union, Pueblo, CO 81003, Pueblo, 81003

Event Description

The 2022 Indigenous Film Festival at El Pueblo History Museum features two documentary screenings and ends with a Panel Discussion on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives crisis. The festival's focus is on community healing and how Colorado's city and state relationships with the Native American nations can help to begin the healing journey.
Noon: Opening Blessing
12:15: Little by Little: Becoming Sister Cities: This documentary prequel introduces the context of a historic first Sister Cities relationship with a sovereign tribal nation. On September 18, 2021, the Northern Arapaho Tribe and the City of Longmont, the Tribe’s ancestral home, formalized the union. Filmmakers captured over 16 hours of interviews with members of the Northern Arapaho Tribe and Longmont residents to tell the complex story of heartbreak, friendship, trepidation, and ultimately trust that led to a first-of-its-kind formal relationship. The short introductory video segment focuses on the humor and humility that made the relationship possible, and on the inaugural student exchange program between Northern Arapaho and Longmont youths.
1:30: Bring Her Home follows three Indigenous women – an artist, an activist, and a politician – as they fight to vindicate and honor their missing and murdered relatives who have fallen victims to a growing epidemic across Indian country. Despite the lasting effects from historical trauma, each woman must search for healing while navigating racist systems that brought about this very crisis.
3:00: Panel discussion on Missing & Murdered Indigenous Relatives and Colorado SB22-150, ft. moderator Danielle SeeWalker (Hunkpapa Lakota), Gina Lopez (Ute Mountain Ute), Monycka Snowbird (Anishinaabe), and Raven Payment (Kanien'kehá:ka/Anishinaabe)
4:00: Closing Blessing
This event is free and open to the public.

Price

Free

Event Contact

El Pueblo History Museum

719-583-0453