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Following founder and President Robert Redford's original vision, Sundance Institute has remained committed to supporting Indigenous artists throughout the Institute's history. This has established a rich legacy of work and has supported more than 350 filmmakers through labs, grants, mentorships, public programs, and the platform of the Sundance Film Festival. The Institute's Indigenous Program has a global focus and through its work strengthens Indigenous cinema. This year, five...
Anyone can find themselves in an abusive relationship. Contrary to a common misperception, women are not the only ones who can experience domestic violence: American Indian and Alaska Native men report high rates of domestic violence, sexual violence and stalking, too*. According to a recent study by the National Institute of Justice, more than 1.4 million American Indian and Alaska Native men have experienced violence in their lifetime. This includes: ● More than 1 in 4 (27.5%) who have experienced sexual violence ● Roughly 2 in 5 (43.2%) who...
As children, most of us were taught that America was a largely un-peopled wilderness before Columbus arrived. To a very great extent, schools still teach that the United States represents the flowering of Greco-Roman economic and political thought, transplanted to the New World via European exploration and settlement. This telling of the American story diminishes the critical role played by Native people and nations in the formation of the principles upon which the United States is built. In truth, American ideals such as union, the...
