[Michlib-l] Program: "Our Fires Still Burn: The Native American Experience." Audrey Geyer

[Heidi Neil]

Hello there,
    We are having Audrey Geyer present at the Adrian District Library on Thursday, July 13th at 6:30 P.M.
We are having a community screening and a Q&A with the filmmaker as  part of our Adult Summer Reading program.

Here is some more information about the presenter and her program:

Hello,

I am an independent video producer in the Metro Detroit area. My company, Visions, has completed a one hour documentary on Michigan Native Americans entitled, "Our Fires Still Burn: The Native American Experience."   This documentary is currently airing nationally on PBS and has been positively reviewed by the Library School Journal and Booklist.

I am wondering if you would be interested in purchasing a DVD for your library at www.OurFiresStillBurn.com<http://www.OurFiresStillBurn.com> or organizing a community screening and Q&A with the filmmaker.   May 17-26 is Michigan Week and November is Native American Heritage Month. The target audience is middle school to adult viewers.

You can watch the program at: https://vimeo.com/103901657  (the password is geyeraudrey). A trailer is available at www.OurFiresStillBurn.com<http://www.ourfiresstillburn.com/>. (You can not download the documentary for individual or public use.) Also, a Synopsis is included below.

Thank you for your time and attention. I look forward to a reply.

AudreyGeyer at aol.com<mailto:AudreyGeyer at aol.com>
Visions
810-772-9628

Our Fires Still Burn: The Native American Experience
This exciting and compelling one hour documentary invites viewers into the lives of contemporary Native American role models living in Michigan.  It dispels the myth that American Indians have disappeared from the American horizon, and reveals how they continue to persist, heal from the past, confront the challenges of today, keep their culture alive, and make significant contributions to society. Their experiences will deeply touch both Natives and non-Natives and help build bridges of understanding, respect, and communication.

The tragic history of Native Americans is considered by many to be our "American Holocaust."  This can be seen in the history of the Boarding School Era, during which time Native children were forcibly removed from their homes and placed into boarding schools.  Interviewees explain how this past trauma continues to negatively impact their emotional and physical health today and contribute to urgent social problems.  To help heal this historical trauma, Native peoples are reclaiming their spiritual and cultural identity.
The stories shared in this documentary are powerful, startling, despairing and inspiring. They reflect an American history fraught with the systematic destruction of a people. Yet, amidst the debris of suffering and trauma, there is resilience and a profound remembering and healing taking place today, which will also benefit the next Seven Generations.

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