Hosted by The Society For California Archaeology and Department of Anthropology at Washington State University
Virtual
When
Nov 25, 5:00 PM PST
Price
Free Screening
Available in
Worldwide
Gather Watch Party and Forum
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, the Society for California Archaeology (SCA) in partnership with the Department of Anthropology at Washington State University (WSU) will be hosting a watch party for the important new film, "Gather." The watch party will be followed by a forum featuring reflections and discussions by a panel of Indigenous activists, leaders, and scholars, including Suntayea Steinruck (Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation), Gregg Castro (t'rowt'raahl Salinan/rumsien & ramaytush Ohlone), Samuel Gensaw III (Yurok Tribe, featured in Gather film), Casey Baulne (Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation), Maya Harjo (Quapaw, Shawnee, Muscogee Creek, Seminole, Jewish), and Sara Moncada (Yaqui/Irish). The forum will begin with an introduction from Shannon Tushingham, President Elect of the SCA and Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at WSU.The forum will take place on Zoom beginning at 6:30 PM PST immediately following the film. You will have the opportunity to present questions to the panelists using the interactive chat feature. Register for the forum in advance at: https://wsu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QgxXpvuLRuaVVDdXo9WlUw. For more information about this event, visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/207259914249918.
About the film
A portrait of a growing movement amongst Indigenous Americans to reclaim their spiritual and cultural identities through obtaining sovereignty over their ancestral food systems, while battling against the historical trauma brought on by centuries of genocide.
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
1h 14m
Released
2020
Director
Sanjay Rawal
Producer
Sterlin Harjo, Tanya Meillier