-Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian Culture-
40 Years of Celebration
A documentary film
A documentary film
Publicly released December 2022
40 Years of Celebration — A Biennial Festival of Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian Cultures begins with the first Celebration in 1982, when Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people came together for the first time to celebrate that their cultures had survived, and progresses through the evolution of the event over the years. Today, Celebration, which draws thousands of people to Juneau every even year, is the largest gathering of Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people in the world and includes associated events, such as a juried art show and competition, a Native artist market, Native food contests, a Native fashion show, a toddler regalia review, a parade through downtown Juneau, several affiliated events, and other special events.
The 60-minute film includes footage of the first Celebration and interviews with numerous people. The documentary was produced by SHI through Farthest North Films with funding support from the U.S Department of Education Alaska Native Education Program.
The 60-minute film includes footage of the first Celebration and interviews with numerous people. The documentary was produced by SHI through Farthest North Films with funding support from the U.S Department of Education Alaska Native Education Program.
-Birnirk People-
A Thousand Years Unfolding - Archaeology at the Cape
A documentary film
Publicly released December 2022
A Thousand Years Unfolding - Archaeology at the Cape is the story of past lives within a well-preserved wood house at a small archaeological site at Cape Espenberg in northwest Alaska. The film takes viewers into the multi-disciplinary archaeological excavation that incorporates the narratives of local history by Inupiaq residents of Shishmaref. The exchange of knowledge serves as a means to better understand the rich and deep heritage of the region.
-Northwest Iñupiat Region-
Ice Edge - The Ikaagvik Sikukun Story
A documentary film
A documentary film
Produced January 2022
Ice Edge - The Ikaaġvik Sikukun Story brings viewers into the multi-year sea ice research project based in Kotzebue Sound in northwest Alaska. Under the guidance from an indigenous advisory council of Elders, the project uses state-of-the-art observing techniques including UAV's, commonly known as drones, to answer questions related to sea ice, the ocean and marine biology.
