November 2006 Archive

November 30, 2006 Listen to the Show

Indigenous Filmmakers from Oaxaca Discuss Human Rights Violations, Social Unrest and Indigenous Demands in Mexico; The Canary Effect: A Documentary on the History of Abuse Against Native Americans

Indigenous Filmmakers from Oaxaca Discuss Human Rights Violations, Social Unrest and Indigenous Demands in Mexico
The 13th Native American Film + Video Festival kicks off at the National Museum of the American Indian this weekend, running from November 30th to December 3rd. The festival presents 125 films - award-winning shorts, features and documentaries. We are joined by two of the filmmakers, who are showing separate films and hail from different parts of Oaxaca. They share their perspectives on the recent and long-running struggles for Indigenous lands and rights in Mexico.
Bertha Rodriguez Santos (Chatin), a filmmaker and freelance reporter for U.S. and Mexican news organizations. Her film is called La Tierra es Nuestra Esperanza (the land is our home: resistance to the 'Plan Puebla Panama.')
Filoteo Gomez Martinez, (Mixe) director and filmmaker, an active member of Ojo de Agua. His film is called Dulce Convivencia (Sweet Gatherings).
Related Links: The Film Festival Website, The National Museum of the American Indian, Asamblea Popular de los Pueblos de Oaxaca - APPO

The Canary Effect: A Documentary on the History of Abuse Against Native Americans
We speak with the writer, producers and co-directors of the film The Canary Effect. This documentary explores the horrific abuses enacted on Native Americans throughout history, abuses which meet the UN's definition of genocide.
Wakinyan Yellowthunder, an artist, singer and filmmaker from the Yankton Sioux and Rosebud Sioux reservations in South Dakota. Yellow Thunder Woman co-directed and produced The Canary Effect.
Robin Davey, a musician, producer and filmmaker, who wrote, co-directed and produced The Canary Effect. He was born and raised in southern England.
Link: The Canary Effect

WESPAC Foundation December Arts & Crafts Event
For more information, call (414) 682-4690

American Indian Community House Indian Market
December 12 - 17, for more information call (212) 477-0351