The documentary series "We Shall Remain" covers major events of Native American history and experience. It premieres on KUAT Channel 6 and KUAT-HD on April 13.

One of the episodes, "Wounded Knee", deals with the incident in 1973 when members of the American Indian Movement and the Oglala Sioux tribe held a standoff in the town of Wounded Knee, South Dakota.

The standoff lasted 71 days. The group demanded greater independence, based on the Sioux treaty of 1868 which promised to give the Black Hills of South Dakota to the Sioux.
Below is a clip from the PBS preview of the show.

 
 

An American-Indian group has organised the Longest Walk 2 from San Francisco to Washington. The walk began on February 11 and will end on July 11. They want to draw attention to the effects of environmental damage on American Indians as well as other people.

They will present a manifesto on the U.S. Capitol steps detailing their concerns, which include burial grounds under threat in Kentucky.

The walkers divided into two groups, a northern and a southern delegation, after setting out from San Francisco, and taking different routes. They will meet up in Maryland for the final stretch onto Washington.

 
 

Navajo filmmaker Shonie De La Rosa and animation director Chris Kientz, who is Cherokee, have jointly written the script of a student film called AH-HOS-TEEND (Retired). It's a collaboration with students of the Dona Ana Community College's Film Tech Training Program. Students from Eastern New Mexico University will also be involved. Dona Ana Community College is located at Las Cruces, New Mexico.

It's a 26-minute film, but Kientz hopes that it may eventually turn into a full-length film. Ernie Tsosie, a Navajo comedian, and Gerald Vandever are in the leading roles.

The film is an exploration of faith and cultural identity and makes use of the latest FX techniques in its story-telling.

 
Remarks 06/13/2008
 

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