A Native American college student is diagnosed with a rare eye disease, he then catapults himself into a journey of purpose.

Ayee

A Native American college student is diagnosed with a rare eye disease, he then catapults himself into a journey of purpose.

Aadizookaan ᐊᑎᓱᑲᐣ

Gathered around a fire, a group of cousins break protocol and quickly learn the consequences of speaking aloud certain stories, for the spirits are listening.

A city boy coming back home to his reservation home.

Sheep

A city boy coming back home to his reservation home.

During the naming ceremony of his grandchild, an elder tells a traditional oral story of when the Earth was invaded by the sky people.

They Came On Ships

During the naming ceremony of his grandchild, an elder tells a traditional oral story of when the Earth was invaded by the sky people.

After hearing about an incoming hurricane, a young girl makes preparations to defend her home.

Brown Bodies in a Far Sea

After hearing about an incoming hurricane, a young girl makes preparations to defend her home.

The spoken word film “Modern Native” by Andrea Grant is about storytelling and the duality within Native Americans of mixed-blood who have been brought up learning both traditional myths and western fairytales equally. It’s about honoring your tribe and where you’re from, and finding empowerment within your origins as you face up to life’s challenges and take control of your destiny, realizing why you ended up on a certain mythological journey. It’s also about how tribal myths are taught and learned throughout the generations. In a lot of ways, the current shift from the print to the digital medium is a reminder of how so many First Nation stories have gotten lost in the transition from oral history to print. There’s an urgent need right now to share those narratives with the world in a contemporary, accessible format, such as film.

Modern Native

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