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Veterans Day Film Screenings

Two Documentary Films to Honor and Recognize Native American Military Service Men and Women in Observance of Veterans Day
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Honoring our veterans

For Veterans Days on November 11, Vision Maker Media and WORLD Channel present two feature-length documentary films, The People’s Protectors and Choctaw Code Talkers, about Native Americans and Alaska Natives who have served in the U.S. military in honor and recognition of the many Native American and Alaska Native veterans.

The People’s Protectors and Choctaw Code Talkers, feature stories from Native American veterans retelling their experiences in the military units they served. Both of these feature-length documentaries aim to educate audiences further about Native American and Alaska Native involvements, specifically during WWI and the Vietnam War. Both films also reflect on two themes of “commUNITY” and “home” that warmly illustrate the contributions and impact that Native American and Alaska Native veterans have had in two U.S war histories.

The Peoples Protectors Promo

To this day, Native Americans and Alaska Natives continue to serve in the armed forces at a higher rate than any other demographic. According to the Department of Defense, out of 1.2 million men and women on active duty in the US military today, more than 23,000 of them are Native American and Alaska Native1. Ironically, Native Americans and Alaska Natives are one of the most consistent demographics that risk their lives for a government that tried to eradicate our way of life.

1 Smithsonian Institute, National Museum of the American Indian, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-indian/2020/09/29/national-vfw-day/#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20Department%20of,them%20and%20all%20Native%20veterans, September 29, 2020

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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.