In Drowned Land, filmmaker and educator Colleen Thurston joins unintentional activists in the Choctaw Nation of rural Oklahoma as they seek to end a legacy of environmental exploitation and protect the Kiamichi Richer, the state’s most ecologically diverse waterway and community’s cultural heartline. A citizen of the Choctaw Nation and a seventh-generation Oklahoman, Thurston shares stories of resilience and hope in the face of incredible odds.
Colleen Thurston is a non-fiction filmmaker and educator from Tulsa, Oklahoma and an Assistant Professor of Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Arkansas. As an Indigenous storyteller, her work explores the relationships between humans and the natural world, and often focuses on Native stories and perspectives.
Colleen is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation and a seventh generation Oklahoman.
In Drowned Land, filmmaker and educator Colleen Thurston joins unintentional activists in the Choctaw Nation of rural Oklahoma as they seek to end a legacy of environmental exploitation and protect the Kiamichi Richer, the state’s most ecologically diverse waterway and community’s cultural heartline. A citizen of the Choctaw Nation and a seventh-generation Oklahoman, Thurston shares stories of resilience and hope in the face of incredible odds.
Colleen Thurston is a non-fiction filmmaker and educator from Tulsa, Oklahoma and an Assistant Professor of Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Arkansas. As an Indigenous storyteller, her work explores the relationships between humans and the natural world, and often focuses on Native stories and perspectives.
Colleen is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation and a seventh generation Oklahoman.