Thank You for joining Native Voices

A month of storytelling, culture, and community learning.

Thank you for joining us throughout November for the Native Voices Documentary Series.

As we close out this Native American Heritage Month series, we want to express our deepest gratitude:

To the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and the Klamath Tribes — thank you for partnering with us and allowing us to share your stories, your teachings, and your voices with our community.

Thank you to SOUTHWESTERN Oregon Community College Curry Campus for hosting and supporting this series.

Thank you to the Friends of the Curry Campus for your continued partnership.

And thank you to everyone who came to watch throughout the month — your presence made each screening meaningful.

Films Featured in the Series

  • "Elements" – The Klamath Tribes

    Elements is a series of short films that celebrate The Klamath Tribes’ leadership in environmental and cultural resilience through personal stories of Tribal Members and their connection to fire, water, and air. Through the voices of three Tribal Members—Anna, Charlie, and Shuína—the series explores the experience of working to bring back beneficial fire, protect endangered fish populations, and carry forward cultural traditions. https://klamathtribes.org/elements/

  • “The People Are Dancing Again” & “Skookum Tillicum: The Strong People of Siletz”

    Films by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians https://ctsi.nsn.us/heritage/photo-galleries-videos/

  • 'A-t'i Xwee-ghayt-nish: Still, We Live On” – Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation

    With their language facing extinction, the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation in Northern California is working against time to save it. Loren Me'-lash-ne Bommelyn, the last remaining fluent speaker, leads the efforts to revitalize the language and culture with support from fellow elders, knowledge keepers, ancestors, and Tribal Citizens. https://tolowa.gov/340/A-ti-Xwee-ghayt-nish-Still-We-Live-On