Remembering Malcolm Margolin
Berkeley’s beloved author Malcolm Margolin passed away last week. Don’t miss our new podcast featuring a 2018 interview with Malcolm.
Shellmound Victory Photo History
Don’t miss Project Director Toby McLeod’s insider account of the major Land Back victory that returned the West Berkeley Shellmound and Village site in Berkeley, California, to Indigenous ownership.
Florence Jones, Top Doctor
Learn more about the remarkable life of Winnemem Wintu top doctor Florence Jones, who led her small northern California tribe through the 20th century, fought to protect Mt. Shasta, and preserved her peoples’ cultural and spiritual traditions.
Making a Difference
When a donor asked “What is the Sacred Land Film Project’s strategy for making a difference?” it set off a year-long quest to craft an answer.
Hope for Salmon
Winnemem celebrate the return of salmon to the McCloud River.
Bdote in Mni Sota
Minnesota, known as Mni Sota Makoce to the Dakota, is “the land where the waters reflect the skies.” The Dakota word Bdote means “where two waters come together,” representing the spiritual and physical place of creation for the Dakota people.
Panhe
For more than 10,000 years, Acjachemen people thrived on the coast of what is now Orange County in southern California. They lived in several villages, but Panhe or “place at the water,” at the mouth of San Mateo Canyon, was the most significant.
Cholula
In Cholula, Mexico stands the largest pyramid ever built in human history. This ancient temple could easily be mistaken for a church-on-a-hill scene, as its body is now buried in greenery, and a Catholic church sits on its top.
Conversations with Sacred Land Protectors
Following free online screenings of the four episodes of Standing on Sacred Ground, we discussed updates and current struggles with indigenous leaders featured in the films. Here are four YouTube videos of those interactive Zoom conversations.
Online Sacred Land Film Festival!
Celebrate Earth Day with free online screenings of the four films in our Standing on Sacred Ground series, one per week, with discussions with indigenous leaders featured in the films.