The Native Wisdom Documentary Film Series
The following description was submitted by the event organizer.
Two films celebrate the efforts of Indigenous scientists, tribal elders and culture keepers to preserve the ecosystems where they gather First Foods and medicines. Traditional ecological knowledge is influencing resource and wildlife management in Oregon, giving hope to a changing world.
Conversation with the filmmakers to follow:
Tim Keenan Burgess (Paiute, Shoshone) is the Multimedia Coordinator at the Native non-profit Wisdom of the Elders. Kunu Dittmer-Bearchum (Northern Cheyenne/Ho-Chunk Nation) is Wisdom’s Multimedia Producer and Filmmaking Educator.