For those of you in Canada, you should be able to check out this documentary debuting on Jan. 28th on CBC Docs. It follows Drew Hayden Taylor’s “search” in Germany on the “why” of hobbyism. I was invited to write a counter-point essay that will be published next week at CBC, and have a small part […]
#Documentary #Film Screening for “Forget #Winnetou!” on February 11th at Historic Delphi Theater!
Through hardship and a directing experience I eventually completed alone, on 11 February 2018 the documentary Forget Winnetou! Going Beyond Native Stereotypes in Germany makes its screen debut at the historic Delphi Theater in Berlin. Advanced tickets are now available through the Delphi’s website, and we would love to see you there! Deutsch version […]
#Documentary Film Updates, About 2017 & What’s upcoming for 2018
After all were exposed to Agent Orange, my father and 2 of his brothers all got cancer. He’s a 15yr cancer survivor, his next closest in age died 2yrs ago, and the last is in late stage and has decided no more chemo. Since my son has inherited contact both paternal and maternal, we’re trying […]
Launching Dec.20th: A Project on Cultural Revitalization Through #Quebec #FirstNations Women
Mark the date: circleofvoices.com will be launching on December 20th! The contact form is already active on-site. Louise Watson is the French anthropologist who began this project, who recently successfully presented her dissertation. Glad to have met her when she contacted me in 2016 to speak at a solidarity demonstration for Standing Rock in Berlin. “Circle of […]
Tremendous Event! 12-15 October: Reparation Days 2017 & #NativeAmerican Remains in German Museums
There are hundreds, and doubtless thousands of Native American sacred items, objects and human remains in Germany. Before and after, but especially during their colonial period (1871-start of WWI) graverobbing, looting and theft by German “scientists” took place around the world, including North America. This past week I participated in Reparation Days 2017, with final […]
