Film Screening to benefit Indigenous Resistance!

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The Heads Up Collective presents

Televising the Revolution
a Radical Film Series at
El Rio, 3158 Mission St. @ Cesar Chavez, San Francisco

A benefit for The Intertribal Friendship House

Tuesday, October 23rd, 8:00 pm

Showing the films:

Sa'ah and Alcatraz is Not an Island

Plus!! Special guests:

James Fortier, director of Alcatraz is Not an Island
Tony Gonzalez, west coast representative of AIM
And other honored Alcatraz Veterans to be in attendance and speak
about the occupation and the upcoming longest walk 2.


Sa'ah (Sarah Del Seronde, 2005, 20 mins,)
Change is imminent within all cultures and nothing shows this more
clearly than with the growing youth of indigenous peoples. And to meet
the ongoing ebb and flow of life, the Diné must retain lingual and
cultural teachings to ensure their path to Sa'ah Nagháí Bik'eh Hózhóón
(Walking in Beauty into Old Age). In essence, this is the fundamental
pursuit of all Diné: to live a long life. This short documentary was
initially thought to provide a glimpse of a remarkable young Diné
man's life on the reservation. When the idea falls through, a Diné
film student goes to a medicine man for help. This documentary
entitled Over There follows a one-day trip through the Navajo Nation
Reservation and shares what happens on one such journey. This reveals
echoes from the medicine man that narrate the meaning of the Diné
philosophy and reminds us to ask ourselves what we are teaching our
children.


Alcatraz is Not an Island Dir: James Fortier 57 min. Color 2002
For Native Americans all across the United States, the infamous
Alcatraz is not an island... It is an inspiration. After generations
of oppression, assimilation, and near-genocide, a small group of
Native American students and "Urban Indians" began the 19-month
occupation of Alcatraz Island in November 1969. They were eventually
joined by thousands of Native Americans, retaking "Indian land" for
the first time since the 1880s. This remarkable documentary
interweaves archival footage and contemporary commentary to examine
how this historic event altered U.S. Government Indian policy and
programs, and how it forever changed the way Native Americans viewed
themselves, their culture, and their sovereign rights.

The Intertribal Friendship House (IFH)started out as a place for American
Indians from all over the country to meet and see one another after they
were relocated to the Bay Area during the 1940's through the 1960's as a
way of having American Indians leave the reservation and assimilate. This
effort by the United States government did not work. Over the last 50
years,
Intertribal Friendship House has continued to provide services to the
Native population in the Bay Area. IFH continues to be a place where "all
Natives are welcome," whether it's as a place to: sit and have a cup of
coffee to find out about the latest community events, attend a celebration
or funeral, to have ceremonies, or to take classes. IFH's community hopes
that the space will continue to be open for future generations to learn
about their traditions.

Part of an ongoing monthly series showcasing radical films and supporting
local organizing. Films are shown on the patio at El Rio every month.

Event is free, but donations accepted. Space is wheelchair accessible, but
bathrooms are not. 21 and over. For more information, please contact
radfilms [at] lycos.com

Save the Date! Check out our next revolutionary feature on Tues, November
27th to benefit POWER!