Film Screening
Events
Paddle Tribal Waters Raffle Fundraiser
California Tribes and Native American Outreach Workshop
Klamath Dam Removal Film Night
Featuring filmmaker Shane Anderson and local speakers Food and drinks will be available by donation. All proceeds will go to the Salmon Run and/or local school events.
Saging The World Screening
Saturday June 1st Blue Fire Brewery will be hosting a screening for Saging the World; a documentary that showcases the importance of White Sage, sheds light on unsustainable and illegal practices of harvesting from wild areas, and details reasons for increased conservation efforts. Proceeds of sales of White Sage IPA during the event will go…
Free Screening of “Pá’čapa: A Mt. Rubidoux”
Mt. Rubidoux is an iconic Riverside landmark. Over a thousand people visit the site every day, and monuments and plaques describe the settlers’ colonial history. This mountain, however, was and remains a sacred Native place. Through local Native perspectives (Serrano, Cahuilla, and Tongva) and the voices of culture bearers, this documentary highlights the heritage of…
Our Water Ways: A Tribal Community Screening
Come join the visitor center for a special screening of Our Water Ways, a film celebrating tribal communities' deep connection to our precious water sources. Sacred Places Institute for Indigenous Peoples’ Media Team is organizing a tribal screening of the film "Our Water Ways". This film highlights the deep connection between the people and their…
Steps to Landback: A Community Film Night
The resource group invites you to a special community film night and gathering at Butte College! Sponsored by the Native American Center at Butte College, in collaboration with Happy Valley Film Co. and Redbud Resource Group, the film highlights the Konkow Band of Maidu Indians on their journey to Land Reclamation & Cultural Revitalization. 📅…
Pá’Čapa Documentary Screening and Directors Panel
Thursday, September 12, 2024 | 7:00 pm–8:15 pm Join the college for a screening and panel with directors Lorene Sisquoc, Blossom Maciel, Daisy Ocampo Diaz, and Rosie Aranda. Mt. Rubidoux, a sacred mountain located in Riverside, California, overlooks the Santa Ana River bend. This mountain is an iconic Riverside landmark and includes a three-mile recreational…
Speaking Landscapes
Join the Native American Land Conservancy on September 21st at the @laquintamuseum for Speaking Landscapes! An in-person program highlighting the important environmental work being done in Tribal communities and beyond. PLUS: A special pop-up film festival featuring short documentaries PA’CHAPA: A MT RUBIDOUX STORY and TUHAYMANI’CHI PAL WANIQA (The Water Flows) and following panel with…
Pá’Čapa: A Mt. Rubidoux Story Documentary
The college's Native American Student Support and Success Program invites you to a film screening of Pá'Čapa at the SJC Theater. Accompanying the film will be a Q&A session.
Contemporary Indigenous Voices Short Film Screening & Presentation
Join the library for this special event in Honor of Native American Heritage Month. The short film Contemporary Indigenous Voices of California's South Coast Range is an intimate portrayal of leaders of Indigenous communities, providing a platform for them to share their stories around connections to land, climate change, and rematriation: restoring the relationship between Indigenous people…
Rou Dalalagurr Family Film Night
Join the university for a special Family Film Night this Thursday! The Native American Studies Department continues its celebration of Native American Heritage Month with the Spirit Rangers screening! Date: Thursday, 5:30 PM Location: Native American Forum, BSS 162 (Indoors) Special Guest: Local cast member Isis Rogers (Hupa) aka Summer Skycedar! Expect fun, prizes, pizza,…
American Indian Educational Film Series: RUMBLE – The Indians Who Rocked the World
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Dell’Arte International is hosting a series of films and documentaries made by Indigenous artists. Join the company in discussions held by Samantha Williams-Gray (Tlingit) to explore the concepts and issues represented in the films. Dell’Arte invites you to turn their series into your new November tradition. Come out,…
Fire Lighters Fire is Medicine – Arcata Premier
Film premiere in Arcata CA. Nov 16th @Arcata Theater Lounge. House opens at 5pm. Film runs 6-8pm with Q&A after. Release on PBS November 18th.
Indigenous Sustainable Design Forum & Film Screening
Thursday, Nov 21, 2024 – Indigenous Sustainable Design Forum Time: 4-9 pm Location: UC San Diego Park & Market, 1100 Market St., San Diego, CA 92101 Join the forum for an extraordinary International Forum, co-hosted by the Kumeyaay and Maasai, bringing together Indigenous leaders from the USA, Kenya, Australia, Brazil, Japan, and beyond. This event offers: Insightful…
American Indian Educational Film Series: REEL INJUN
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Dell’Arte International is hosting a series of films and documentaries made by Indigenous artists. Join the company in discussions held by Samantha Williams-Gray (Tlingit) to explore the concepts and issues represented in the films. Dell’Arte invites you to turn their series into your new November tradition. Come out,…
American Indian Educational Film Series: Smoke Signals
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Dell’Arte International is hosting a series of films and documentaries made by Indigenous artists. Join the company in discussions held by Samantha Williams-Gray (Tlingit) to explore the concepts and issues represented in the films. Dell’Arte invites you to turn their series into your new November tradition. Come out,…
Tides Converge Film Series presents: Funding Indigenous
Come join the organization for a Tides Converge Film Series screening of Funding Indigenous, a series of short documentaries produced by the Cultural Conservancy on March 5, 2025 from 1-3pm. This event is free, and light refreshments are provided. These unique documentaries amplify and articulate the movement indigenizing philanthropy with Indigenous people. Personal and collective…
MAATHAAW: The Fire Within Us – Panel discussion and trailer screening
Join Nat at Night for a special screening of the Indigenous-led film MAATHAAW: The Fire Within Us, and hear from director and producer Andrew Pittman as he shares about the creation of this film. The Kumeyaay people are the original stewards of the land we call home today and on which this event is hosted. For millennia,…
Spotlight Sundays: Screening of The School: The Legacy of Hintil Ku’u Ca and Panel Talk with School Participants and Film Director
Join the museum for the premiere of The School: The Legacy of Hintil Ku’u Ca, a powerful film created and directed by an all-Native team. This documentary traces the origins of Oakland’s first urban Native child development center, which began during the All-Tribes occupation of Alcatraz Island (1969-1971) and is still in operation today. The…
Run4Salmon Presents: Standing Above the Clouds
The organization invites you to a double film screening and panel discussion led by Chief Caleen Sisk & Pua Case. Come on out to this special evening!
Idyllwild Arts Native American Arts Festival Week
THREE-TIME U.S. POET LAUREATE JOY HARJO HEADLINES THIS YEAR’S NATIVE AMERICAN ARTS FESTIVAL WEEK AT IDYLLWILD ARTS, STARTING MONDAY JUNE 16 Idyllwild Arts Native American Arts Festival Week takes place at the Idyllwild Arts campus Monday, June 16 to Friday, June 20, 2025. Led by Executive Director Shaliyah Ben (Diné), this week-long celebration, held every summer for…
Native American Arts Festival Week Screening of “Indian Alley”
Written and Directed by Pamela Peters (Diné), this short documentary shares the history of the alley and the artistic visuals of six Native American artists that are using their art to share not only the history, but the existence of American Indians in Los Angeles, California.
Pá’Čapa: A Mt. Rubidoux Story
Join us for a FREE SCREENING of Pá'Čapa: A Mt. Rubidoux Story, followed by a filmmaker’s talk to discuss the development of their documentary and the sacredness of Mt. Rubidoux. Filmmakers Talk Featuring Dr. Daisy Ocampo, Rosy Aranda, Lorene Sisquoc, Blossom Maciel Eventbrite Sign Up Here
Special Program: MAATHAAW: The Fire Within Us – Screening, Panel, & Workshop
Join the Fowler for a special screening and conversation centered on MAATHAAW: The Fire Within Us, an Indigenous-led documentary exploring the cultural, emotional, and scientific relationships Southern California Tribes have with the gift of fire. Featured in the exhibition Fire Kinship: Southern California Native Ecology & Art, the film highlights the enduring resilience of Indigenous…
The People’s Home Film Screening & Discussion
Join UAII and College of the Canyons for a powerful afternoon of film, reflection, and real conversation rooted in the story of Native presence in Los Angeles. UAII is partnering with the College of the Canyons community to create space that honors the long-standing history, resilience, and strength of Native peoples in the LA area.…
Fowler Films: Yáamay: An Ode to Blooming
Yáamay: An Ode to Blooming is a lyrical short film centering the voices and experiences of contemporary California Indigenous women. Built on original poetry, the film unfolds as an intimate journey through identity, memory, and the enduring legacies of California’s Native communities. Through a dynamic montage of modern footage, archival material, and animatic sequences, Yáamay…
2026 Native American Arts Festival Week
Idyllwild Arts Academy is again presenting its Native American Arts Festival Week featuring five days of artist lectures, activities, and film screenings.
Under the Sun: Solstice Soundscape with Film, Poetry, & Music
On the evening of Sunday, June 21, celebrate the summer solstice with @fowlermuseum 🌞 The program will open with a screening of “Yáamay: An Ode to Blooming,” a lyrical short film highlighting the voices and lived experiences of contemporary California Indigenous women. Following the screening, join a conversation with co-directors Camaray Davalos and Casse Kíihut,…
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