Native Wisdom & Traditional Ecological Knowledge Documentary Film Screening
Join in on a two-part online film screening hosted by the Multnomah County Library featuring the efforts of Oregon's indigenous scientists, tribal elders, and culture keepers to preserve ecosystems where they have gathered traditional food, medicine, and first foods...
The Native Wisdom Documentary Film Series Premieres New Docs at the Northwest Film Center
Wisdom of the Elders, a Native-run, Oregon non-profit, in partnership with the Northwest Film Center, will premiere two new one-hour programs in its Native Wisdom Documentary Film Series about today’s changing climate and how it is affecting Native Oregonians’...
Native Wisdom Documentary Film update
Wisdom’s multimedia team is continuing its recording work on the Native Wisdom Documentary Film Series last week with a trip to the Warm Spring Indian Reservation. We conducted interviews with veteran Hotshots/Warm Springs Fire Management officers Luther Clements and...
Our End of Year Fundraising Drive
Wisdom is in the middle of our end of year fundraising drive and asking for the assistance of our supporters. Wisdom is in the middle of our end of year fundraising time and asking again this year for the assistance of our supporters. In addition to our Indiegogo...
Wisdom of the Elders Launches its Documentary Film Fundraiser
Wisdom’s Multimedia Team is inviting you to join us in completing a pair of hour-long television programs about the effects of the warming climate on traditional Native foods and resources in Oregon. On December 12th, we will launch a crowd funding campaign on...
Wisdom OMSI Film Event
FREE Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with Wisdom of the Elders: This month Wisdom continues its statewide film screenings and will be hosting one here in Portland at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry next Monday, November 13th. We hope you, our...
NATIVE WISDOM FILM FESTIVAL IS SCHEDULED!
Wisdom’s long awaited Native Wisdom Film Festival is now scheduled for Saturday afternoon, April 15, 2017, at Whitesell Auditorium/Portland Art Museum. Tickets available at the Northwest Film Center website. In partnership with Northwest Film Center, we will screen...
WISDOM’S FILM SCREENING AND COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS ARE COMING SOON:
We will be sharing our Native Wisdom documentary films (short docs) this spring around the state. A few of the upcoming Film Screenings and Community Consultations are already scheduled. You can also contact Miranda at (503) 775-4014 or email her...
NATIVE YOUTH FILM WINS FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS
Wisdom’s Native youth film, “The Salmon People Are At Risk,” won best Youth Documentary Short and runner up Best Youth Directing at the Tulalip Tribe’s Film Festival in September according to Lena Jones, MaOM, Education Curator at the Tulalip Tribe’s Hibulb Cultural...
ERICHA’S HUCKLEBERRY PROJECT SELECTED FOR FILM FESTIVAL COMPETITION
Ericha Casey’s film production, “Ericha’s Huckleberry Project” has been selected by the Pechanga Tribe of California to be screened at their upcoming film festival competition. Ericha was one of four emerging Native filmmakers who received film production training...
