Oberlin Indigenous Peoples' Day Committee invites you to a documentary entitled "Contrary Warrior: The Life and Times of Adam Fortunate Eagle" (82 mins.), an intimate first-person account on the life and work of Native activist, artist, ceremonial leader, enemy of the State, and author, Adam Fortunate Eagle.
A Native led community access television show interviews political activist, Three Eagle Cloud (Taino), of the American Indian Issues and Action Committee. Three Eagle Cloud works to dispel stereotypes surrounding Native People and to promote and advance the issues that affect them. Three Eagle Cloud is currently a resident of Oberlin, Ohio.
Submitted by sundance on February 28, 2018 - 12:30pm
This movie explores the resolve and resilience of the Cherokee people, who resisted removal from their homelands in the Southeast in every way they knew: assimilating, adopting a European-style government and legal system, adopting Christianity, and even taking their case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Though the Cherokee won recognition of tribal sovereignty in the U.S.
Submitted by sundance on October 23, 2016 - 5:42pm
Join us for this presentation on the activities of the spirit camp at Standing Rock, ND formed to prevent the Dakota Access Pipeline. Robert Roche of the American Indian Education Center will share video footage of his experience in the camp as well as discuss how you can educate yourself, support and show solidarity with these Defenders of the Sacred!
