KU Professor Producing Films Documenting Indigenous Work to Reclaim Traditions
October 15, 2024
October 15, 2024
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 15 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news:
When Indigenous characters appear in film, they tend to be in stories of the past, showing a way of life that used to be. A University of Kansas professor is producing a pair of films documenting work of Native peoples to strengthen their communities, reclaim their traditions and move into the future. And the efforts are undertaken in memory of a friend who devoted her career to increasing Native repres . . .
When Indigenous characters appear in film, they tend to be in stories of the past, showing a way of life that used to be. A University of Kansas professor is producing a pair of films documenting work of Native peoples to strengthen their communities, reclaim their traditions and move into the future. And the efforts are undertaken in memory of a friend who devoted her career to increasing Native repres . . .