Every second Monday evening of each month, Vision Maker Media and The Ross Media Arts Center present free in-person public screenings that feature Native American films and tv programs from the VMM vault that spans nearly 50 years of public television documentaries by and about Native Americans and Alaska Natives.
The Native American Film Series showcases stories about cultural heritage, art, history, music, civic leadership, youth, and more. The series began in January 2024 with two films from the Native American Indian Artist Series: Medicine Flower & Lonewolf and Jaune Quick-to-See Smith.
The February film titled, XIT: Without Reservation and had a Q&A with lead guitarist Willie Bluehouse Johnson.
For March, Vision Maker Media and The Ross Media Arts Center are thrilled to announce two short films in the Native American Film Series (NAFS) 2024: Return of the Sacred Pole and Medicine Woman.
Return of the Sacred Pole tells the story of the Omaha tribe and its reclaiming of the sacred pole, its importance to their heritage, its stay at the Peabody and its return to its owners.
Medicine Woman, a one-hour PBS documentary interweaving the lives of Native healers of today with the first Native American doctor, Susan La Flesche Picotte (Omaha Tribe of Nebraska) who died 1915.
All screenings are the second Monday of each month. Showtime begins at 7:10 p.m. as in-person screenings at The Ross Media Arts Center, located at 313 North 13th Street in Lincoln, Nebraska.
The Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center brings independent, documentary, international and classic films to Lincoln and the University. Located at 13th and R streets, The Ross shows movies seven days a week and hosts events including visiting filmmaker talks, post-show discussions, theatre and opera broadcasts.
Vision Maker Media was established in 1976 to support the creation, promotion and distribution of Native American and Alaska Native media. Now, VMM is the premier source of public media by and about Native Americans.
Walt is Oglala Lakota and created the logo for Urban Rez. He is Creative Director, owner of Nakota Designs Advertising Designs and Graphics. Executive Director of the Stronghold Society nonprofit dedicated to instilling hope and supporting youth movements through Live Life Call To Action Campaigns.
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.
