Join us for a screening of two films focusing on the work of Indigenous environmental advocates, highlighting their deep connection to the land and Indigenous culture.

ᏗᏂᏠᎯ ᎤᏪᏯ (Meet Me at the Creek) tells a story of interconnectedness and Cherokee values through the lifelong fight of Rebecca Jim, a Cherokee Nation citizen and Waterkeeper Warrior, as she leads the effort to restore Tar Creek located in Miami, Oklahoma. U.S. government officials have designated Tar Creek as “irreversibly damaged,” but Rebecca refuses to accept that. 

2024, dir. Loren Waters (Cherokee/Kiowa) 

In Walking Two Worlds, 19-year-old Quannah Chasinghorse, and her mother, Jody Potts-Joseph, take a stand to defend their sacred homelands and way of life while breaking barriers in Indigenous representation. 

2022, dir. Quannah ChasingHorse (Han Gwich’in and Sicangu/Oglala Lakota)

Screening followed by Q&A session with Quannah ChasingHorse, Rebecca Jim, and filmmaker Loren Waters, moderated by Tai Leclaire (Mohawk)

About the Filmmakers

Loren Waters (she/her) is an award-winning director, producer, and casting director from the Cherokee Nation and Kiowa Tribe. She’s worked on notable films and television shows including Reservation Dogs, Fancy Dance, and Killers of the Flower Moon.

Quannah ChasingHorse (she/her) is a Han Gwich’in and Sicangu/Oglala Lakota land protector, climate justice activist, and fashion model from Eagle Village, Alaska and the tribes of South Dakota.