10th Native Spirit Film Festival

Welcome to the Opening Night of our 10th Native Spirit Film Festival showcasing Indigenous Film, Music and Artists. We are happy to great our friends, Atlachinolli (Burning Water) who bring sacred copal, prayers and Mexica dance to formally open the festival, and honoured to screen the premiere of Fire of the Final Days referring to the Seven Fires Prophecy of the Anishinaabeg peoples; Mother of All Rivers in memory of Lenca environmentalist Berta Cáceres; and Power Lines by Diné artist activist, Klee Benally, founder of Indigenous Action. Please help us spread the word, tell more people about this important chance to hear Indigenous voices. Native Spirit Film Festival is a volunteer-run not-for-profit annual festival which celebrates Indigenous cultures and the protection of their rights.

Indigenous Music videos from new albums: A Tribe Called Red Ft. John Trudell & Northern Voice 'We Are The Halluci Nation' We Are The Halluci Nation; Klee Benally (Indigenous Action) 'Song of the Sun' Respect Existence Expect Resistance; JHT 'Recuperar la Memoria' (Lost Memory) Tambores de Agua


7pm Atlachinolli (Burning Water) Dance Group
Our friends Atlachinolli open the festival with sacred copal
offering to 6 directions, followed by Mexica prayer, dance
and closing of the circle.
Q&A with Xiquipiltzan, Nusavi (People of the Rain), Mexico


Fire of the Final Days
Dir. Doug LeConte, NagishKaaGay Makwa (Meeting Bear) /
2016 / Ojicree, Canada / 16’
A reference to Seven Fires Prophecy of the Anishinaabeg
people, Great Lakes, North America.
Synopsis: The Earth’s language is spiritual and tenuous, a series of whispers and feelings. It is however also remarkably and shockingly incompatible with the languages of exploitation and commercialism. Many of us have completely forgotten that there ever was another language, another possibility.


Mother of All Rivers
Dir. Will Parrinello / 2015 / Lenca, Honduras / 9’
Narrated by Robert Redford, Mother of all Rivers illustrates how an ordinary person can effect extraordinary change. Remembering Berta Cáceres, environmental advocate, assassinated in her home March this year.

Synopsis: Berta Cáceres rallied her indigenous Lenca people to wage a grassroots protest that successfully pressured the government and the world’s largest dam builder to withdraw from building the Agua Zarca Dam. A true environmental hero who placed herself squarely in harm's way to battle intimidating adversaries while building strong grassroots support.



Power Lines
Dir. Klee Benally / 2016 / Diné (Navajo USA / 80’
Power Lines is a coming of age story about a young Diné
poet who runs away and finds home.

Synopsis: Halee (Nezbahe Ragdoll) is a 16 year old Diné relocation refugee who uses poetry to escape from her painful past and present. When Halee’s abusive father crosses a line, her best friend Selma 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.


FRESH FOOD & DRINKS AVAIL FROM HIVE CAFE
Open Invitation to Indigenous Artists and Speakers available nearer the time - Helpers and Volunteers for our festival 2016 also wanted