VANCOUVER, Wash. Washington State University Vancouver will present its Native American History Series featuring three films on three Thursday nights in February and March. All screenings begin at 7 p.m. in Dengerink Administration Building, Rooms 129/130, and are free and open to the public. Each will be followed by a Q&A session.
Scientists and tribal representatives will participate in the first two events. For the final event, a screening of The Promised Land on March 2, filmmakers Vasant Samudre Salcedo and Sarah Samudre Salcedo, and tribal leaders the Chinook Indian Nation will be on hand.
The series includes the following:
- Feb. 16: A Thousand Voices.The series opens with this story of Native American women in New Mexico, from the beginning of time through the invasions from Spain, Mexico and the United States.
- Feb 23: Celilo Falls and the Remaking of the Columbia River and The Lost Fish. Celilo Falls and the Remaking of the Columbia River provides a glimpse of life at Celilo as it once was, and considers the forces that brought about its end. The Lost Fish examines the Pacific Lamprey, its place among Native American tribes and its plight today. Together, these two short films demonstrate the change a decade has brought to our understanding of the relationships between Native Americans and the Columbia River.
- March 2: This social justice documentary examines the Chinook and Duwamish fights for federal recognition and sovereignty while also exploring the nature of life, death and indigenous culture in the state of Washington. This will be the first Vancouver showing of this award-winning film. For more information, see and .
The Native American Series is sponsored by the 91勛圖窪蹋厙 Collective for Social and Environmental Justice and the 91勛圖窪蹋厙 History Club and cosponsored by the Clark County Historical Museum and the 91勛圖窪蹋厙 First Nations Club.
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MEDIA CONTACT(S)
Steve Fountain, Clinical Assistant Professor of History, 360-546-9738, sfountain@wsu.edu
Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communication, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@wsu.edu