January 22, 2015
Walking the Good Walk: Photos of Dineh Walking against Fracking!
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| Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015: "Today we were invited to speak to three classes at the Tse Yi Gai high school in Pueblo Pintado (NM). We shared information on historical trauma, resource extraction and the implications they have on us. There was a sense of empowerment that we could all feel as we departed to continue walking. We invited the students and their families to join us this evening for dinner at White Horse Lake chapter house." |
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| January, 20, 2015: "We just crossed over onto BLM land and made offerings to these wild horses. Many of you may be aware of the livestock round ups that are happening all over Diné Bikéyah. Keep our four legged relatives in your prayers. We'll be sleeping at the chapter house in Pueblo Pintado tonight."Friday, Jan. 23, 2015: "To the people who will be joining us this weekend, please come prepared, dress warm and bring enough layers to keep you warm at night. We will be camping out under the stars or in tents and you can expect temperatures to drop into the teens. We have extra sleeping bags but you should bring your own, if possible." Thank you Nihígaal bee Iiná for sharing photos with Censored News! |
VIDEO: Northern Paiute Wesley Dick: Traditional Tule Violations Dismissed
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Thank you to Northern Paiute Wesley Dick for sharing his story of winning his federal case of traditional tule gathering for ancestral crafts.
On the Longest Walk northern route, the Earthcycles/Censored News Long Talk Radio, interviewed Wesley, descendant of Wovoka's family, at home in 2008.
Now, with Wesley's creation of this new video, he shares this struggle. Wesley said of winning his important federal case, "It is a win for all Indians."
January 21, 2015
'Powerlines' Dine' authentic filmmaking on Navajoland
Dine' filmmaker Klee Benally and cast are now shooting the movie Powerlines on the Navajo Nation. Klee said of the photo above, Day 5 of filmmaking in Cameron, "Special thanks to my sis Michelle Babbitt and family for use of the awesome location."
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Klee Benally: "Awesome folks who are acting in my feature length Powerlines movie! Tony, Nezbahe, Kayla, and Belinda!
Power Lines is a politically charged coming of age story about a young Diné (Navajo) poet who runs away and finds home.
 Produced by Indigenous Action Media in association with Outta Your Backpack Media. En Français: www.chrisp.lautre.net/wpblog/?p=2396 Halee is a 16 year old Diné (Navajo) relocation refugee who uses fierce poetry to escape from her painful past and present.
When Halee's abusive father crosses a line, her best friend helps her runaway. Their journey to Halee’s homeland takes a turn when she discovers her father has been hiding a secret that has the power to change Halee’s life forever.
Bring this independent feature film to the screen by supporting our crowdfunding campaign!
 I was born into the midst of a political land conflict created by corporate interests to access coal beneath my family's homelands on Black Mesa, AZ. In 1974 U.S. Congress passed PL93-531, also known as the “Relocation Act,” forcing more than 20,000 Diné (Navajo) from our homelands. For 20 years I toured internationally with the award winning band Blackfire, a  political punk-rock group that I founded with my brother and sister.We started Blackfire as a creative means to transform our own anger that came from witnessing our family being torn apart by forced relocation. We used music as a tool for social change. I see this film as an extension of that work. As a volunteer with Indigenous Action Media since 2001, I’ve directed political documentaries including the award winning feature documentary “The Snowbowl Effect.” I’ve also produced short narrative films, music videos, and mentored withOutta Your Backpack Media (OYBM), an Indigenous youth project I helped found in 2004 and continue to volunteer with today. In all I’ve helped produce more than 60 short films through OYBM. The impacts of forced relocation and coal mining at Black Mesa, including historical trauma and colonialism, have not been addressed in a feature narrative before. I intend for this project to have a deep and lasting impact on Indigenous youth affected by this crisis, and on a much broader audience.  I began working on the concept for Power Lines in 2008. I felt that a fictional narrative would allow me the most creative freedom to address the issues from a unique perspective. I also believe that independent film can further inspire cultures of resistance and liberation. The script was completed a year ago and has been in a series of revisions with a range of Indigenous activists and storytellers. This story is ready to be told, now I just need your help in getting it to the screen. Donate to Powerlines, authentic Dine' filmmaking at: www.powerlinesmovie.com www.indigenousaction.org www.oybm.org |
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