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Greetings -
Since portrayals of Native Americans in film has frequently been a hot
topic in alt.native, I thought that many of you might be interested in
knowing about the second (annual?) Native American film festival here in
Portland, OR. Some disclaimers: I do not have any affiliation with the
festival or its producers, the Portland Art Museum or the Northwest Film
Center. And sadly, I will be out of town, so I won't get to go this year.
:-(
This is reprinted without permission from _Just_Out_, a local lesbian/gay
monthly newspaper. Any typos are my own.
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Film center screens works by Native Americans
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The Portland Art Museum's Northwest Film Center will showcase the
work of a number of Native American film and video makers Aug. 13 through
16. This is the second year for the center to present "The Native
American Experience on Film." This series probes both historical and
contemporary concerns and features the work of members of the Hopi, Crow,
Kiowa/Otoe-Missouia, Metis and Yaqui/Huichol tribes. The film
presentation coincides with the Portland Art Museum's exhibit, "Shared
Visions: Native American Painters and Sculptors of the Twentieth Century,"
on display through Aug. 16.
All films are screened in the Berg Swann Auditorium at 1219 SW
Park Ave. Call [503] 221-1156 for more information.
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If you make a special trip to Portland for the festival (or if you live
here!), you may also want to check out Culture Shock Gallery. The gallery
is currently featuring a show called "Indigenous World Balance," with
works by Bob Robideau, Leonard Peltier, Don Bailey, Owenuma Blue Sky, and
Cipiano Man~on. Culture Shock is is maintained by the Sacred Earth
Coalition, and is located at 3959 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, (503)
233-2182. They will be showing the documentary "The Dann Sisters" on
August 27 at 8:30pm.
Also of interest to alt.native readers, "Incident at Oglala" is currently
playing in the KOIN Center Cinema, downtown Portland.
I hope some of you get to enjoy the festival - please share your reviews
with us all!
Blessed Be,
- Gretchen
-- Gretchen Klotz Computing Services klotz@lclark.edu Lewis & Clark College