What We’re Working On

Richard Williams talking with Sarah Ortegon HighWalking at the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado.

PEOPLE OF THE SACRED LAND: A short film based on the work of Richard Williams (Oglala Lakota/Northern Cheyenne) and his organization, People of the Sacred Land, as the Truth, Restoration, & Education Commission (TREC). The reports provide a comprehensive examination of the extensive damage endured by Native peoples due to forced relocation, illegal seizure of land, violations of human rights, acts of violence, warfare, deceptive practices, and other illicit actions perpetrated by the state of Colorado, its citizens, and the U.S. government and federal agents over the past 170 years. This film explores what reconciliation and healing look like through a dynamic constellation of Native-led movements across Colorado.

Herbalist, artifact medium, and urban shaman, Monticue Connally.

AFRO ARCANA [working title]: In this experimental short film-in-progress, our brother, herbalist, artifact medium, and urban shaman Monticue Connally reflects on growing up “different” from family and friends in his tight-knit Denver community.