How Native Women Are Revolutionizing Film Narratives

From challenging stereotypes to reclaiming narratives, Indigenous women like Lily Gladstone and Erica Tremblay are reshaping the landscape of cinema. Join us as we explore how matriarchal structures within Indigenous societies have paved the way for a cinematic movement centered around the "return to storytelling" in film and TV.

Discover the transformative impact of films like "Fancy Dance" and the importance of portraying Indigenous women as multi-dimensional characters. Through interviews with filmmakers and industry experts, we learn about the challenges and triumphs of Indigenous women behind the camera.

Join us as we celebrate the richness and diversity of Indigenous narratives, challenging outdated tropes and paving the way for authentic representation.

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[HenriettaHudson-wewv]

As an AACS Woman, (African-America Cherokee Seminole) I thank you for this!!!

[lylyluvda]

Notification squad! ❤

Women are way more powerful than the world will ever give us permission to be.

[zerothewriter]

Love it love it! I pray this continues and we get to see many more awesome Native-made movies and shows.

[PokhrajRoy.]

5:03 Not to take away from the topic but we have this in Bengali too: ‘Chhoto Ma’ (literally ‘small mother’) and ‘Bado Ma’ (literally ‘big mother’)

[blu_heron]

This was an awesome episode! I would love to see Cheyenne do long-form episodes that look at film thru a more critical lens.

[emptybb]

thankyou for teaching! amazing episode lots of media i need to watch!

[beaconofchaos]

Don’t forget about Yalitza Aparicio in Roma! First Native/Indigenous American woman to be nominated!

[VaporeAnne]

I hope more Native Women get the spotlight in the upcoming years. I’m enjoying the feminine energy that seems to be building momentum.

[PokhrajRoy.]

Nice to know there’s a semblance of an antidote to all the Spaghetti Westerns we bought into wholesale.

[PokhrajRoy.]

7:36 In my case, my mom and my grandfather read a lot of Westerns. Also, they only showed Westerns at my mom’s school because they didn’t have ‘intimate’ scenes and were deemed child-friendly.

[octaviusv]

It is fabulous to see Indigenous women taking ownership and telling their own stories in cinema at last.

Because I study old forms of indigenous culture - like pre-1860s - I sometimes think about the class clown type on a hunt being delightful and insufferable; the quiet moments at a favorite view; and trying to sleep in because your neighbor's baby was loud all night. The basic humanity does come through sometimes, even in the dry and often problematic ethnographies, but a lot of the time it's just me filling in the blanks.

[PokhrajRoy.]

1:48 OH I just read news about this! This is awesome.

[blufaerie]

Don’t forget the most recent season of True Detective!

[Pougie]

Resident Alien is a sci fi show that has Native representation. It's also good if you like quirky sci fi comedy, which is very niche.

[alexwassenas]

great video. Fancy Dance sounds a lot like Grass Dancer writtern by Susan Power. Looking forward to seeing it.

[LikeTheBuffalo]

Lily Gladstone got robbed at the Oscar's.

[ARellFan]

3:45-3:57 And the movie is about someone's mother and sister disapering.💀💀💀💀💀

[ARellFan]

2:15-2:20 But dosen't everyone do that tho?