Peace Pipeline

Comedian-activists pose as a Indigenous energy company—with shocking and hilarious results.

The Lost Lingít

Angela Williams knew she had to share her story to help others know they’re not alone.

Poetic Sovereignty

Poetic Sovereignty follows Esther Belin, a Diné poet who teaches the power of poetry at Fort Lewis College.

Culture Within the Ice

An experienced elder takes on the role of mentor, guiding the younger generations.

Setting the Table

“Setting The Table" speaks to the resiliency of Native Peoples in overcoming cultural erasure.

KAKIÑIIT

Tattoo artist Marjorie Kunaq Tahbone reclaims the ceremonial practice of kakiñiit (traditional tattooing) within her Inupiaq community.

Showcasing Indigenous Film & Storytelling

Native Lens is a film and video project that celebrates and amplifies Indigenous voices. Hosted by KSUT Tribal Media Center and Rocky Mountain PBS, Native Lens provides training and support to both showcase and help produce films by Indigenous filmmakers. By sharing vibrant works of Indigenous storytelling and cinema, Native Lens seeks to create community by connecting the stories, cultures and histories of Indigenous peoples throughout North America.

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Culture Within the Ice

Diné/Navajo, Native Lens Media Fellowship, Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Southern Ute, Sports, Ute, White Mountain Apache

A Ute elder takes on the role of mentor, guiding the younger generations towards self-love, acceptance, and embracing life through the thrilling and challenging sport of ice climbing.

KAKIÑIIT

Arts, Athabascan, Inupiaq, Non-fiction

Tattoo artist Marjorie Kunaq Tahbone reclaims the ceremonial practice of kakiñiit (traditional tattooing) within her Inupiaq community.

Peace Pipeline

Blackfoot, Dene, Environmental Protection, Mockumentary, Ojibwe

Comedian-activists pose as a Indigenous energy company planning to reroute Enbridge’s pipeline through the wealthy white suburbs of Duluth, MN, to share the risks oil pipelines bring—with shocking and hilarious results.

Poetic Sovereignty

Diné, Fort Lewis College, Lakota, Native Lens Media Fellowship, Non-fiction, Poetry/Spoken Word, Ute

In teaching the next generation of Indigenous writers, Diné poet Esther Belin emphasizes how we get our creativity, language and songs from the land.

Setting the Table

Cheyenne, Diné/Navajo, Poetry/Spoken Word, Pyramid Lake Paiute, Shoshone, Southern Ute, Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, Ute

"Written and performed by Lyla June and Tanaya Winder, “Setting The Table,"" speaks to the resiliency of Native Peoples in overcoming cultural erasure and the power we have to break the cycle. "

The Lost Lingít

Autobiographical, Hunting and Fishing, Non-fiction, Regalia, Tlingit

In her first documentary, Angela Williams reflects on her culture-rich childhood as she seeks to find to her role in a new tribal community.

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