Directed by Karen Weinberg
Run Time: 1h 20 min
Made in Alaska
*Producer Kari Sherod in Attendance*
Four Alaska Native women learning to teach their critically endangered language, as only 41 fluent Elders still speak Kodiak Alutiiq. The grit and resilience of these women helps them overcome historical trauma, politics and personal demons as they evolve into "language warriors."
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Shaawatke'e's Birth
Runtime: 4 Min
Directed by: Ronald Spatz
Made in Alaska
A poem by Emily Wall and X'unei Lance Twitchell. Told from the perspective of both father and mother, this origin story chronicles the birth of Shaawatkee through Tlingit and English--representing the power and the importance of language and identity.