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Saturday, March 15, 2008
Resource Center, Third level
3:30 pm

Native Women in Documentary Filmmaking

Filmmakers Velma Craig (Navajo), Yolanda Cruz (Chatin), Helen Haig-Brown (Tsilhqot'in), and Alanis Obomsawin (Abenaki) will discuss their films and their unique approaches to making and recording history.

Image credit: Audience at Club Red Radio, 2000 Native American Film and Video Festival - photograph by Amalia Córdova, NMAI; Velma Kee Craig - courtesy of the filmmake; Yolanda Cruz - courtesy of the filmmaker; Helen Haig-Brown - courtesy of Samaya Photography; Alanis Obomsawin - Photograph by Jeff Bear. © 2007 Storytellers In Motion. All right reserved.

Velma Craig

Yolanda Cruz

Helen Haig-Brown

Alanis Obomsawin



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Velma Craig Yolanda Cruz Helen Haig-Brown Alanis Obomsawin