Discover the Power of Cinema by Native Filmmakers

(Filmmaker LaRonn Katchia (Warm Springs, Wasco, Paiute) | Photo courtesy of High Desert Museum)

Indigenous filmmakers are breaking barriers in cinematic storytelling, and more are getting behind the camera to share their own stories.

Discover how this work is continuing storytelling traditions at the Indigenous Filmmakers Panel on Thursday, April 6. LaRonn Katchia (Warm Springs, Wasco, Paiute), Brutis Baez (Wasco, Paiute, Warm Springs) and other Native filmmakers will share their current work and discuss the importance of Native representation in film.

Noelani Auguston, screenwriter and project manager with Children of the Setting Sun Productions, will also present their film Our Sacred Obligation.

Katchia collaborated with Wahoo Films on the creation of the video story stations in the Museum exhibit Creations of Spirit. He is currently based in Portland and works on film projects throughout the region. Baez is a filmmaker, artist and the music director at KWSO Radio in Warm Springs.

Indigenous Filmmakers Panel
Thursday, April 6
6-7:30pm
Rimrock Café open 5-6pm
$10, Members receive 20% discount
Free for Tribal members
RSVP: Registration

Connect to Powerful Advocates

Learn how Plateau tribes are passing on Indigenous knowledge and traditions to future generations at Indian Education: Intergenerational Learning, Healing and Advocacy.

On Tuesday, April 18, we are honored to welcome renowned educator and activist Patricia Whitefoot (Yakama Nation) and language educator and advocate Valerie Switzler (Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs).

Whitefoot was appointed by President Obama to the National Advisory Council on Indian Education in 2009. Switzler led efforts around the passage of SB 13 Tribal History, Shared History, which requires Oregon elementary schools to include curriculum about the state’s Native peoples.

Indian Education: Intergenerational Learning, Healing and Advocacy
Tuesday, April 18
6-7:30pm
Rimrock Café open 5-6pm
$10, Members receive 20% discount
Free for Tribal members
RSVP: Registration

A Quiet Time at The Museum

Have you heard of our access program Museum and Me? It’s a quieter time for those who experience physical, intellectual and/or social disabilities to enjoy the Museum after hours.

Join us for the next Museum and Me on Thursday, April 13. Explore the Museum’s newest exhibits and revisit your favorites.

Museum and Me
Thursday, April 13
5-7pm
FREE for individuals, friends and family
RSVP: Registration