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Veterans Day Film Screenings

The Peoples Protectors Promo

Vision Maker Media in Partnership with WORLD Channel Presents
Two Documentary Films Wednesday November 11, 2020 to Honor
and Recognize Native American Military Service Men and Women in
Observance of Veterans Day

Tribal Sovereignty and Home

The Blackfeet Flood Promo photo

A commUNITY Themed Online Film Streaming Event Celebrating Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month

An Inside look at Filmmaker Jennifer Varenchik

Jennifer Varenchik (she/her) is a writer and director who started as an actress, then moved behind the camera so she could contribute to creating more accurate depictions of Indigenous people on screen.

lynn palmanteer-holder

Lynn Palmanteer-Holder, an Indigenous plateau woman of North Central Washington and member of eight of twelve Tribes of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. Lynn recently retired as inaugural Director of Tribal Government Affairs for Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges, the state’s oversight agency of 34 CTCs.  She is a highly accomplished professional that spans over 40 years. She is an experienced educator that has a demonstrated history across K12, post-secondary & higher education as a teacher, school counselor, superintendent, researcher, and professor. Also, she has diverse experience as an entrepreneur, Tribal leader and administrator. She is skilled in curriculum and program development, facilitating government to government relationships that led to formal partnerships between state institutions and Tribes developing custom programs. Lynn has served on many boards and has been recognized for various statewide, and national awards. She has several scholarly publications and has done various conference presentations and speaking engagements, at the local, national and international level. Lynn holds a Ph.C. (ABD) in Social Welfare Policy from University of Washington. She earned her M.Ed., with a concentration in counseling psychology from Washington State University and B.Ed., in K12 Education from Eastern Washington University. Lynn is a wife of 49 years, a mother of three adult professional children, granny of 10 and great granny to two. Lynn and her husband are high school sweethearts, and together enjoy time with their 15+ two-legged blessings.