Indian Relay--New Film

Our friends at Montana PBS asked that I share information about the new film, Indian Relay--which will be showing both on PBS and premiering in theaters across Montana.

From the web page: "The hope and determination of modern-day American Indian life is revealed in this film about what it takes to win one of the most exciting and perilous forms of horseracing practiced anywhere in the world today. ... Throughout America there remains a wide array of misunderstanding about tribal citizens ranging from strong anti-Indian sentiments to over-romanticized notions of the noble savage. Along with the erroneous belief that all American Indians now receive free checks from the government, there's often considerable guilt about the hardships American Indians had to face after Europeans arrived in the Americas. Indian Relay helps overturn these stagnate stereotypes via a watchable, present-day story full of excitement, humor, knowledge and self-determination."

Upcoming MontanaPBS air dates:

• Thursday 10/31 at 7:00pm
• Monday 11/18 at 9:00pm
• Wednesday 11/20 at 2:00am
• Wednesday 11/20 at 12:00pm

 

FREE Indian Relay Preview Screenings in the following communities:

• Crow Agency, Apsaaloke Center Sun. 10/13 at 7pm
• Browning,  Blackfeet Tribal College Student Commons Mon. 10/14, 7pm
• Bozeman, Museum of the Rockies' Hagar Auditorium Thurs. 10/17 at 6pm
• Fort Hall, ID, Shoshone Bannock Hotel & Event Center Sat. 10/19 at  6pm
• Billings, Babcock Theater Sun. 10/20, 4pm
• Helena, Myrna Loy Center Thurs. 10/24, 7:30pm
• Missoula, Top Hat Lounge Mon. 10/28, 7:30pm
• Great Falls, Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center Tues. 10/29 at 7pm

Word is that there will be curriculum for this film on the MontanaPBS website--but it is still in production. I've also heard that OPI has purchased DVDs to distribute to school libraries.