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The North American Indigenous Center of New York (NAIC-NY) is a Native-women-led and centered nonprofit organization committed to Indigenous empowerment through cultural continuance, intersectional equity, and advancement of economic justice for Native nations, communities, and peoples living in and beyond the boundaries of New York City, New York State, and the Northeast.
Indigenous Film Festival- New York
Celebrate Indigenous / Native / First Nations multidisciplinary artists, writers, and performers originating, living, or working in and around the Northeastern corridor of Turtle Island in the area of Lenapehoking. This two-part festival presents films by Indigenous filmmakers and those featuring Indigenous People(s) at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum.
Join us at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum for a special screening of Remaining Native, a powerful documentary that follows a 17-year-old Native American runner as he chases his dream of competing at the collegiate level while reckoning with the memory of his great-grandfather’s escape from an Indian boarding school. The film offers an intimate portrait of resilience, identity, and how we care for our stories.
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Following the screening, audiences are invited to a panel discussion and interactive workshop led by the film’s composer, Kino Benally (Diné). Drawing from his work as a musician, educator, and from his homelands, Benally will share how sound, storytelling, and Indigenous knowledge shape the emotional landscape of the film.
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This event is designed for families, educators, and young people, and offers a meaningful opportunity to engage with Indigenous voices through film, music, and shared dialogue.
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Through intersectional Indigenous cultural, social, arts, educational, environmental, economic, health, and wellness programming, the North American Indigenous Center of New York (NAIC-NY) honors the past living legacy of our peoples, and meets the present multiple needs of our communities, so we can build together vibrant, self-determining, sovereign futures.
Continual Native migration between urban centers and reservations demonstrates the deep interrelatedness of all Native peoples wherever we live our contemporary lives. From this reality emerges the sovereign recognition that all our issues and concerns as Native peoples are truly shared, and our survivals interwoven.
Join us at Peter Norton Symphony Space's Leonard Nimoy Thalia,
2537 Broadway, New York, NY 10025, United States
New York City Premier of Native America Part 2
Explore the beauty and power of contemporary Indian Country in this
Native directed series.
