What They’ve Been Taught

After her sister Tama’s untimely passing, Birdie learns that the bond between them is stronger than life and death.

Exploring the revitalization of traditional birthing practices in Indigenous communities across Turtle Island, the film blends personal stories of pregnancy, birth, loss, and renewal, revealing the vast and diverse experiences of women within the life-giving cycle.

When the Enbridge Pipeline 6B oil spill threatens their beloved Kalamazoo River, Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Pottawatomi people (Gun Lake Tribe) take action to save the waters that are interwoven with their culture and identity.

Native and American follows Holly Spaude as she confronts her mixed heritage and seeks to define her identity within her tribal community. While navigating her tribe’s blood quantum standard and working to help preserve the endangered Potawatomi language, Holly has come to know her purpose.