A Hopi Messenger — Prophecy or Prediction?
Hopi elder Thomas Banyacya found many words to foretell the fate of human beings who abuse Mother Earth. Was it prophecy or prediction?
Salmon People
Winnemem Wintu Chief Caleen Sisk and Ohlone leader Corrina Gould lead the second annual Run4Salmon, a prayerful journey from San Francisco Bay to Mt. Shasta.
Run4Salmon
Images from the Winnemem Wintu Tribe’s recently completed two-week prayer journey from San Francisco Bay to the McCloud River, calling back their beloved Chinook Salmon—and reminding us that water is life.
Hopi Messenger-Thomas Banyacya
Hopi elder Thomas Banyacya (1909-1999) was selected as spokesman for traditional leaders in 1948, after atom bombs triggered Hopi awareness that the prophecized “gourd full of ashes” had finally appeared. We worked with Thomas from 1977 through 1999 and were fortunate to film him at Chaco Canyon, in Washington DC, and at sacred migration sites around the Four Corners area. His humor, good spirit and wisdom will be long remembered.
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Standing on Sacred Ground (2013)
Around the world, indigenous people stand up for their traditional sacred lands in defense of cultural survival, human rights and the environment.
Voices of the Land (1991)
In this moving visual poem, Christopher McLeod explores why certain places are held to be sacred and how wilderness nourishes the soul. Stories include a Hawaiian protest against geothermal drilling in the Wao Kele O Puna rainforest, the vision song of Southern Ute elder Eddie Box, and an interview with Earth First founder Dave Foreman.
Berkeley Sacred Site Threatened
When a developer proposed a 5-story condo-commercial complex on the site of a 5,000-year-old Ohlone village site known as the “West Berkeley Shellmound,” fierce opposition grew in support of local leader Corrina Gould.
A Report From Standing Rock
Indigenous women and youth sparked something magical at Standing Rock, drawing thousands of supporters and donations from around the world with a compelling message: water is sacred.
Report from Standing Rock
Five days at Standing Rock — leading up to December 5, 2016 — with an influx of 2,000 veterans and an apparent victory.
Water is Life — Mni Wiconi
A theme running like a stream through all of our films. We could also be the Sacred Water Film Project.