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Welcome.When we started this journey a year ago in November 2016, we had a simple goal: to provide a forum for lmmakers and artists who were documenting human rights violations and social injustices through their work. We weren’t sure what kind of response we would get to the rst lm and arts festival of its kind in North Dakota. We were pleasantly surprised to receive nearly 120 lm submissions from over 29 countries, and art submissions from over 20 artists from ve dierent cities in two states. And we were overwhelmed by the variety and quality of works submitted.e lms you’ll see this week at the Fargo eatre include work from North Dakota, from across the country and from around the world. We’re grateful to be able to represent so many dierent viewpoints. e nal schedule of 22 lms represents eight countries.e artwork from painters, photographers, illustrators and sculptors on display at the Spirit Room includes the work of over 20 talented individuals from Bismarck, Edgeley, Grand Forks, Fargo and Minneapolis.On behalf of the entire team, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the very rst North Dakota Human Rights Film & Arts Festival right here in Fargo. ank you for supporting the important work of these lmmakers and artists. We hope you enjoy the programming our Jury has selected for you, and we hope that you leave the festival inspired by the individuals working to protect our fundamental human rights.With love and respect,2017 Festival Chair, Executive Director, e Human FamilyJOIN THE CONVERSATION AT #NDHRFF173

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NORTH DAKOTA HUMAN RIGHTS FILM & ARTS FESTIVAL4WEDNESDAYNOVEMBER 15, 2017WEDNESDAY7:00 Invocation The Rev. Grace Murray, People’s United Church of Christ The Rev. Grace Murray is pastor of the newly formed  People’sUnitedChurchof Christ,anopenandarming  congregationwithastrongsocialjusticemission.Sheisa graduateof DukeDivinitySchool.Alongtimeadvocatefor humanrights,sheseekstocreatespaceforallvoicesinour  community.Mostrecently,shewasanorganizerof the  FMStandingforHumanityRally.7:05 Arrested (Again) Documentary Short | United States (NY) Director/Editor: Dan Goldes ActivistKarenTopakianhasbeenarresteddozensof times forusingnonviolentcivildisobediencetoprotestnuclear  proliferation,humanrightsabuses,environmentalissuesand war.Whatdriveshertorepeatedlyputherbodyontheline? Inturnslightheartedandmoving,Karen’sstoryspeakstothe needforAmericans(nowmorethanever)toexercisethis importantFirstAmendmentright. 7:10 Limit Narrative Short | Islamic Republic of Iran Director/Writer/Editor: Javad Daraei Amaninaquietareaasksforhelpfromthepeoplehesees. Someoneentersthehouse,andsuddenly…

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JOIN THE CONVERSATION AT #NDHRFF175WEDNESDAY7:17 Brooklyn Love Tales Documentary Short | United States (NY) Director/Producer: Anthony Di Salvo Apersonalglimpseintothelivesof threeuniquemarried coupleswithdevelopmentaldisabilitieslivinginBrooklyn:  TheShapiros,theMooresandtheFreilichs.7:29 e Invisible War on Blood Student Filmmaker | United States (MN) Director/Writer: Ishwari Rajak Whenwomenandgirlsdonothavethesameopportunities  asmenandboystoparticipateinlifeorhavetheirlives threatenedsimplybecausetheymenstruate, menstruationbecomesahumanrightsissue.7:38 Shala Narrative Short | Brazil (Pará) Director/Producer/Writer: João Inácio “Shala”isthestoryof Pedro,ayoungboylivinginan orphanageintheAmazonwhohasahardtimebeing  adoptedbecauseof severalprejudices,whichincludethe  cruelindierenceof adoptiveparentstowardschildrenin  hisagegroup.Theboycreatessituationstodrawthe  attentionof adoptiveparents,whileatthesametimecreating animaginaryfriendshipwithhisonlytoy,adoll  namedShala. 7:48 Le Diable est dans les Détails (e Devil is in the Details) Narrative Short | France (Île-de-France) Director/Writer: Fabien Gorgeart 1859.Alexina,atraineeschoolteacherintheyounggirl’s conventwhereshegrewup,suersfromunbearablepains. Afterexamination,thedoctorndsoutsheisa  hermaphrodite.Accordingtohim,sincemasculinityprevails overall,Alexinaisaman.Shehasnootherchoicethanto leaveherschoolasquicklyaspossible,losingherclosest friend,Henriette.

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WEDNESDAY CONTINUEDWEDNESDAY8:19 Sisak Narrative Short | India (Mumbai) Director/Producer/ Writer: Faraz Arif Ansari Arst-of-its-kindsilentLGBTQlminIndia,“Sisak”makes wavesbeforethevisualsof thisshorthittheshore.Setin thefast-pacedenvironsof theusuallybustlingMumbailocal train system, it details a romance that develops slowly and  intoxicatingly,nestledinthesilencesandquietcomfortsof the end-of-daytrainjourneys.8:33 Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired Documentary Feature | Costa Rica Director/Writer: Dawn Engle This is the story of a tiny country that made a decision to do  somethingthatnoothercountryhadeverdone:toabolish its army and declare peace to the world. The story of one  mantryingtostoptheproliferationof weapons  worldwide:formerpresidentof CostaRicaand1987Nobel PeacePrizeWinnerOscarSanchezArias.9:33 Panel: How to Access Human Rights in North Dakota and Minnesota Moderator: North Dakota Rep. Joshua Boschee Joinnonprotandgovernmentalorganizationsfora  discussionabouthowtoaccessyourhumanrightsin  NorthDakotaandMinnesota.Organizationswill  sharetheirworkandprotections,andidentifyhow individuals can access their services. Panelists:JenniferCook,NorthDakotaChapter  of theACLU;DaveLanpher,Cityof FargoHumanRelations  Commission;KevinLindsey,MinnesotaDepartmentof  HumanRights;BarryNelson,NorthDakota  HumanRightsCoalition;MichelleRydz,HighPlains  FairHousingCenter.NORTH DAKOTA HUMAN RIGHTS FILM & ARTS FESTIVAL6

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WEDNESDAY Joshua Boschee, Moderator North Dakota House of Representatives Mr.BoscheeisinhissecondtermintheNorthDakota  Houseof Representatives,whereheservesontheAdministrative RulesCommittee,HouseAgricultureCommitteeandHouse  Industry,BusinessandLaborCommittee.Whileinthe  House,hehasworkedonlegislationtosupporttheLGBTQ  community,low-incomeNorthDakotansandadvocating  forstrongermentalandbehavioralhealthservices. Jennifer Cook Policy Director, North Dakota Chapter of the ACLU Ms. CookjoinedtheACLUin2014afterclerkingfor  MagistrateJudgeKarenK.Kleinof theUnitedStates  DistrictCourtfortheDistrictof NorthDakotain  Fargo.Ms.Cookearnedherundergraduatedegreein masscommunicationfromNDSU.Sheisalsoagraduate  of theUNDSchoolof Lawandalicensedattorney inNorthDakota. Dave Lanpher Commissioner, City of Fargo Human Relations Commission Since1988,Mr.Lanpherhasbeenabrokerassociate  atParkCo.RealtorsinFargo,ND.Hehasadegreein  historyfromAsburyUniversityandMasterof Divinity  fromtheAllianceTheologicalSeminaryinNyack,NY.  Hehasbeenamemberof theFargoHumanRelations  Commissionsince2008andwaschairpersonfrom  2009to2014. Kevin Lindsey Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Rights CommissionerLindseywasappointedtotheMinnesota Departmentof HumanRightsinFebruary2011.Hehas morethan25yearsof experienceresolvingcomplexlegal  andpublicpolicyquestionsasanattorneyintheprivate  andpublicsectors.Ascommissioner,Lindseyisresponsible foradepartmentwhosemissionistomakeMinnesota discrimination free. WEDNESDAY PANELISTSJOIN THE CONVERSATION AT #NDHRFF177

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WEDNESDAY Barry Nelson North Dakota Human Rights Coalition Mr.Nelsonisaself-describedcommunityactivist,and  currentlyisanorganizerfortheNorthDakotaHuman  RightsCoalition.Healsoservesasacommissioneronthe  FargoHumanRelationsCommission.Asocialworkerby  profession,hehasworkedinstate,countyandprivate  humanserviceorganizations,spentover20yearsworking  withrefugeeresettlementandappreciatesthegenerosityof   peoplewithinmarginalizedpopulationsforhelpingwithhis  educationaroundtheneedforhumanrightsactivism. Michelle Rydz Executive Director, High Plains Fair Housing Center Ms.Rydzisfounderandexecutivedirectorof the  HighPlainsFairHousingCenterandafoundingmember  of NorthDakotaUnitedAgainstHate.Ms.Rydz  studiedfairhousinglaw,testingpractices,andthecomplaint  processattheJohnMarshallFairHousingLegalSupport  CenterinChicago.ShehasalsostudiedwiththeNational  FairHousingAlliance.Sheadvocatesforvictimsof housing  discriminationinNorthDakota.Ms.Rydzbeganhercareer  asacommunityorganizerinChicagoandlaterworkedwith  theNationalDemocraticInstituteondevelopingadvocacy  projectsinRomaniaafterthefallof communism.WEDNESDAY PANELISTSFILM&ARTS FESTIVALRIGHTSHUMANNORTH DAKOTAFARGO, NORTH DAKOTANOVEMBER 13-18, 2017AFTER PARTYAFTER THE FILMS. AFTER THE PANELS.JOIN US FOR AN10:00 P.M. - MIDNIGHT EACH NIGHT AFTER THE FILM FESTIVALTHURSDAYNORTH DAKOTA HUMAN RIGHTS FILM & ARTS FESTIVAL8

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WEDNESDAYTHURSDAYNOVEMBER 16, 20177:00 Invocation Mahmoud Toumeh Mr.Toumeh,aSyrian-American,isagraduatestudentat NDSUstudyingpublichealth.HehaslivedinFargoforover 13years.PriortolivinginFargo,ToumehlivedinSyria,  SaudiArabiaandtheUnitedArabEmirates.Heisan  aspiringphysicianandhumanrightsactivist.7:05 e Orange Story Narrative Short | United States (NY) Director: Erika Street Hopman February1942.PresidentRooseveltsignsExecutiveOrder 9066,whichauthorizestheforced“relocation”of 120,000 ethnic Japanese from their homes and into incarceration  campsthroughouttheU.S.KojiOshimaistheproudowner of asmallcornergrocerystore,buthemustnowabandon everythingandreporttoanassemblycenter.Hisbelongings, hisbusiness–everythingmustbesoldorleftbehind,except whathecancarryinonelargeduelbag. 7:18 e Forgotten Narrative Short Film | United Arab Emirates (Dubai) Director/Writer/Editor: Dia Zaiem An18-year-oldmanisheldindetentionforveyears.  Afterbeingreleased,heisforcedtoacceptthedramatic changesinhislifeintheaftermathof histragedy.THURSDAYJOIN THE CONVERSATION AT #NDHRFF179

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JOIN THE CONVERSATION AT #NDHRFF1711“Echoes of Incarceration” is an award-winning documentary initiative produced by youth with incarcerated parents. The films explore the issue of mass incarceration and its effects on familiesand creates documentary films told from the life experiences of the filmmakers themselves.The films give a voice to one of the largest and most invisible social issues of our times, and harnesses the intelligence, energy and creativity of young people to rethink our understandings of crime and punishment.Join us for a screening of these important films. A panel discussion moderated by Adam Martin of the F5 Project will follow the screening, featuring the stories of local individuals who have experienced incarceration on both sides of the prision wall.FILM SCREENING & PANEL DISCUSSIONFREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FREEWILL DONATIONS ACCEPTEDPromoting Human Rights & Social Justice through Film & ArtThe Human FamilyECHOES OF INCARCERATIONTuesday, December 5Doors Open at 6:30 | Screening begins at 7a documentary initative produced byyouth with incarcerated parents

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THURSDAYTHURSDAY CONTINUED7:18 A Share of Share Narrative Short Film | Islamic Republic of Iran Director/Producer/Writer: Kaveh Jahed Inarefugeecamptent,themanof afamilyprotestsafood problem.7:28 Unwelcome Documentary Short | United States (NY) Director/Producer/Writer: Ida Theresa Myklebost “Unwelcome”takesanunusualapproachcoveringthe Syrianwarbygivingthemicrophonetoa6-year-oldrefugee boyandlettinghimnarratethelmhimself.In  “Unwelcome,”wemeetMenwar,wholivesinatentatagas stationinGreece.Heandhisfamilyedthebloodyconictin Syria,hopingtostartanewlife.“Unwelcome”brings youstraightintotheaction,fear,dramaandchaosthese childrenareforcedtolivethroughwhileontherun–allof it narratedbyMenwar,andshownthroughtheeyesof achild.7:43 Remember Everything, to Not Forget Anyone Documentary Short | Italy (Milan) Director: Paolo Caspani MarcoPietrantuonoisoneof theveryfewestablishedItalian hyperthymesiacs-peoplewithanextraordinary  autobiographicalmemory.Herecitesthenamesof the  victimsof October32013,whenmorethan500emigrants diedwhileattemptingtoreachEurope.If thevictims’names aredeclaredbyapersonwhowillneverforgetthem,theywill beremembered,thussymbolicallyalive,forever.7:46 Here You Are Student Filmmaker | United States (CA) Director: Tyma Hezam Almsheddinglightonthepost-traumaticstressdisorders andthementalhealthissuesof refugeesaftertheirarrivalto their destination.THURSDAYNORTH DAKOTA HUMAN RIGHTS FILM & ARTS FESTIVAL12

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THURSDAY7:51 Warehoused: e Forgotten Refugees of Daadab Documentary Feature | United States (CA) Director/Producer: Asher Emmanuel and Vincent Vittorio Anestimated12millionpeopleliveinrefugeecamps  worldwide,andonly0.1percentareresettled,repatriatedor  integratedintonormalsocietyeachyear.Thefeature-length  documetary“Warehoused”explorestheplightof long-term refugeesthroughaglimpseintothelivesof thoselivingin Daadab,Kenya,oneof theworld’slargestrefugeecamps. Weseethecamp’sinnerworkingsthroughoneman’s  journeytodoeverythinginhispowertoprovideforhis family.However,thisman’sstoryisnotunique;itaccentuates themuchlargerproblemsthatlong-termrefugeeshavefaced forcenturies.OrganizationsliketheUNHCRworktoprovide assistancetorefugees,buttheseareonlytemporaryxesto oftenprotractedrefugeecrises.“Warehoused”tellsthestory of thesecourageousmenandwomenandhowtheystruggle throughhostilecircumstancestondaplacetheycan call home.9:33 Panel: e Refugee Experience Moderator: Darci Asche, Director of Development, New American Consortium for Wellness and Empowerment JoinlmmakerAsherEmmanuelasheshareshisexperiences travelingaroundtheworldandtoWillmar,Minnesotatotell thestoriesof refugeeslivinginDadaab.Representativesfrom WillmarSeniorHighSchoolwillbeonhandtosharetheir experienceswithculturalintegrationinaMinnesotahigh school,andformerrefugeeswillsharetheirpersonal  experiencesastheytraveledfromaroundtheworldtonow callFargo-Moorheadtheirhome. Panelists:AsherEmmanuel,Director/Editorof   “Warehoused”;PaulSchmitz,Principal,WillmarSeniorHigh School;MohamedHassan,CulturalLiasion,WillmarSenior HighSchool;LaetitiaMizeroHellerud,Author/UBUNTU  Consulting;AbdiAhmed,GraduateStudent,UND;  MuhendAbakar,GreenCardVoices.THURSDAYJOIN THE CONVERSATION AT #NDHRFF1713

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WEDNESDAY Darci Asche, Moderator Director of Development, New American Consortium for Wellness and Empowerment Ms.AschehasspentherentirelifeinNorthDakota,  buthasmettheworldthroughherworkinrefugee  resettlement,immigrationandvolunteering.Sherst  volunteeredtoteachEnglishtorefugeesfromPoland who were resettled in her hometown of Gwinner.  Shecontinuedtovolunteerwiththeresettlementprogram  untilshebecametheresourcedevelopmentcoordinator  fortheLutheranSocialServicesof NorthDakota  resettlementprogramin1995.Herworkwiththe  resettlementprogramevolvedovertheyears,including  servingastheassistantdirector.In2015,after20years  withLSSND,Ms.Asche“retired”andbegan  volunteeringasthedirectorof developmentwiththe  NewAmericanConsortiumforWellnessandEmpowerment. Muhend Abakar Green Card Voices Mr.AbakarisastudentatSouthHighSchoolinFargo.  Borninthecityof Nyala,Sudan,hespenttherstfour  yearsof hislifeinSudanbeforemovingtoEgyptwith  hisfamily.WhenherstarrivedinEgypt,hewassaddened  bytheracismheencounteredandhadadiculttime  socializing.Mr.Abakareventuallymademanyfriendsby  playingsocceranddiscoveredhoweasyitistomeetpeople throughsports.Whilehewasexcitedaboutmovingto  America,Muhendwassadtoleavebehindhisfriendsand  familyinEgypt.Mr.Abakarwasshockedwhenherst  arrivedinAmerica.Fromthesnowfallingfromtheskyto  theEnglishlanguage,everythingwasforeigntohim. Asher Emmanuel Director/Editor, “Warehoused” Mr.Emmanuelisadirector/editorwhohascreated  musicvideos,brandedcontent,shortlms,television  showsanddocumentaries.Hehasworkedwithbrands  suchastheHistoryChannelandHomeDepot,andhis workhasairedonnetworktelevision.Hisrst  featuredocumentary,“Warehoused,”centersontheworld’s  largestrefugeecampinDadaab,Kenya.Mr.Emmanuel  isdeeplyinterestedinidentifyingaictionallhumanbeings  encounter,tracingtheuniqueandoftensurprisingwaysit can dramatically unfold.THURSDAY PANELISTSTHURSDAYNORTH DAKOTA HUMAN RIGHTS FILM & ARTS FESTIVAL14

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WEDNESDAY Laetitia Mizero Hellerud Author, “Being at Home in the World,” Owner of UBUNTU Consulting Ms.MizeroHellerudwasresettledasarefugeefromBurundi  inthefallof 1998andhasresidedintheF-Mcommunitysince  then.SheholdsaBAdegreeinEnglishliteratureandlinguistics  fromtheUniversityof BurundiandaMSdegreeinmanagement fromtheUniversityof Mary.Shecurrentlyservesonseveral  boardsandcommittees,includingtheFargoHuman  RelationsCommission,theNewAmericanConsortium  forWellnessandEmpowerment,andtheF-MSymphony  Orchestra.Ms.MizeroHellerudworkedforLutheranSocial  Servicesof NorthDakotainseveralcapacitiesforacombined  10yearsbetween1999and2015,mostrecentlyservingasthe  directorof thenewamericansprogramandstaterefugee  coordinator.ShealsoworkedforSENDCAAHeadStart  programfrom2002to2012andcoordinatedatransitional  housingprogramthroughLakes&PrairiesCommunity  ActionPartnershipinMoorhead. Paul Schmitz Principal, Willmar Senior High School Mr.SchmitzhasbeenintheWillmarSchoolDistrictfor  23yearsasateacher,coach,athleticdirectorandassistant  principal.HeisinhisseventhyearastheprincipalofWillmar  SeniorHighSchool.Marriedwithfourchildren,threeof his childrenaregraduatesof WillmarSeniorHighSchool.He  currentlyhasajuniordaughterattheschool.Willmar  SeniorHighSchoolisahighlydiverseschoolinrural western Minnesota. Abdi Osman Graduate Student, UND Mr.OsmanwasborninSomalia,andhisparentsed  fromSomaliatoDadaabrefugeecampwhenhewas3  yearsold.Mr.OsmanlivedinDadaab,speciallyinIfo,the  oldestof theverefugeecampsinDadaab,formore  than20years.Hecompletedelementary,middleand  highschoolinIfo.Afterhighschool,Mr.Osmanhasworked as a schoolteacher and child protection community  trainerwithSavetheChildren.Mr.Osmanwalkedoutof the  refugeecamptothecapitalcityof Kenya(Nairobi)without theknowledgeof anyrelativeorfamilymember.The  reasonformovingoutof thecampwasbecauseof his  personalgoalsandlackof minimalopportunitiesatthecamp.THURSDAYJOIN THE CONVERSATION AT #NDHRFF1715

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FRIDAYNOVEMBER 17, 20177:00 Invocation Willard Yellow Bird Jr. Mr.YellowBirdJr.isthecurrentculturalplannerforthe  Cityof Fargo,andactsastheliaisonfortheCityof Fargo’s NativeAmericanCommission.NativeAmericanuteplayer  DarrenThompsonwillperfompriortotheinvocation.7:05 Missing Indigenous Narrative Short | United States (OR) Director/Editor: LaRonn Katchia Setinaruralreservationtown,“MissingIndigenous”begins astwodetectives,playedbySolomonTrimble(SamUleyof  “Twilight”),andIsaacTrimble(producer)investigatethe  homicideof ayoungwomanmarkedwithakiller’sdeadly signature.Withtheassistanceof entomologistBrettRivers, playedbyactorDavidVelarde,thedetectivessoonrealize Brettmayhavealeadonthismurderer’slethaltrademark.  Takingthemonamysteriousjourneythroughthedense forests of the reservation, the detectives are soon on the trail  of anelusive,facelesskiller.Whatunfoldsisaheart-wrenching story of a silent epidemic, the disappearance of  NativeAmericanandindigenouswomen. 7:10 Peacekeeper Student Filmmaker | United States (FL) Director/Producer: Nicholas Markart and Tyler Knutt NativeAmericansfromStandingRockspeakoutonthe pipeline, the repetition of history, and their roles as water protectorsinastruggleformodernsovereignty.FRIDAYFRIDAYNORTH DAKOTA HUMAN RIGHTS FILM & ARTS FESTIVAL16

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FRIDAY7:17 STOXHU – Water Documentary Short | United States (ND) Director/Producer: Justin Deegan Ashortsilentlmusingdronefootage,time-lapse  photography,stillphotosandstockfootageof the  OcetiSakowinpipelineresistancecamponthe  StandingRockSiouxTerritoryof theGreatSiouxNation.7:29 Don’t Forget the Water Documentary Short | United States (ND) Director/Writer: Samual Sprynczynatyk OnSeptember7,2016,groupsfromaroundthecountry  gatheredinBismarcktobeginatwodayjourneydownthe MissouriRiverinprotestof theDakotaAccessPipeline.  Thisminidocumentarywasshotduringthedepartureof  theirjourney.7:32 e Cleanup Story: at Never Made the News Documentary Short | United States (ND) Director/Producer/ Writer: James Kambeitz and Karen Van Fossan Inresponsetoforcibleevacuationordersfromstateand federal authorities, water protectors and allies from  NorthDakotaspentthewintercleaninguptheOcetiSakowin campandsalvagingsuppliesbeforetheyreachedthelandll. Localmediatoldaverydierentstory.Thisisthecleanup storythatdidnotmakethenews.7:45 No Reservations Narrative Short | Canada (ND) Director/ Writer: Trevor Carroll Whatif themoccasinwasontheotherfoot?  “NoReservations”ispoliticalsatireinspiredbytrue-life events,givingahypotheticallookatwhatlifewouldbelike  if therolesinStandingRockwerereversed.Protestseruptas anupper-middle-classCaucasianneighborhoodattemptsto thwarttheconstructionof apipelinefromanIndigenous Corporation.FRIDAYJOIN THE CONVERSATION AT #NDHRFF1717

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FRIDAY7:56 Awake, A Dream From Standing Rock Documentary Feature | United States (NY) Directed by: Myron Dewey, Josh Fox and James Spione “Awake”documentsthepeacefulresistanceof theStanding  RockSiouxTribetotheDakotaAccessPipeline,which  threatensthedrinkingwaterof 18millionpeopleand  indigenoussovereignty.TheStandingRockSiouxTribe  capturedtheworld’sattentionthroughtheirpeaceful  resistanceagainsttheU.S.government’splanto  constructanoilpipelinethroughtheirland.9:30 Panel: Reections of Standing Rock Moderator: Dr. Michael Yellow Bird, Director, Tribal and Indigenous Peoples Studies program; Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology JoinlmmakersFlorisWhiteBull,MyronDeweyand  MargaretLandinandwaterprotectorLayhaSpoonhunteras  theyreectayearoutfromthepeacefulresistancetothe  DakotaAccessPipeline.Panelistswillsharetheirexperiences andtheirthoughtsonhowcommunitiescanaddress  oppression,injusticeandclimatechangeinNorthDakota  andbeyond.  Panelists:FlorisWhiteBull,AdvisorandCo-Writer,“Awake”;  MyronDewey,Director,“Awake”;MargaretLandin,  Narrator,“Peacekeeper”;LayhaSpoonhunter,memberof  theInternationalIndigenousYouthCouncil. Michael Yellow Bird, Ph.D., Moderator Director, Tribal and Indigenous Peoples Studies program, Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology Dr.MichaelYellowBirdisacitizenof theThreeAliated  Tribes,(Mandan,HidatsaandArikara).Hejoinedthe  NorthDakotaStateUniversityfacultyinthefallof 2014.He  hasheldfacultyand/oracademicadministrativeappointmentsat  theUniversityof BritishColumbia,Universityof Kansas,Arizona StateUniversity,andHumboldtStateUniversity.Heisprofessorand directorof theTribalIndigenousStudiesprogramatNDSU.His teaching,writing,researchandcommunityworkfocuson  IndigenousPeoples’health,leadershipandculturalrights;the  eectsof colonizationandmethodsof decolonization;  decolonizingsocialworkapproaches;decolonizingwarand  militaryservice;neurodecolonizationandmind-bodyapproaches; neuroscienceandIndigenousPeoples;traditionalmindfulness  andcontemplativepractices;ancestralandpaleoeatingand  lifestyle;andtherightsof MotherEarth. FRIDAY CONTINUEDNORTH DAKOTA HUMAN RIGHTS FILM & ARTS FESTIVAL18

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FRIDAY Floris White Bull Advisor and Co-Writer, “Awake” FlorisWhiteBullisthedaughterof MarkF.WhiteBull  (Lakota)andPatriciaAnnLoretto(Pueblo).RaisedatStanding  Rock,shegraduatedsummacumlaudewithdegreesinEnergy TechnologyandNativeAmericanstudiesfromSittingBull  CollegeandiscurrentlypursuingadegreeinEnvironmental  Science. Layha Spoonhunter Member, International Youth Council Forovernineyears,LayhaSpoonhunterhasbeenastrong  advocateforAmericanIndianyouth.Amemberof theEastern Shoshone,NorthernArapahoandOglalaLakota,hehasbeen  inspiredtoleadothersbylearningaboutthegreatchiefsand  warriorslikeSittingBull,CrazyHorse,WashakieandBlackCoal. Spoonhunterservedin2008astheyoungestNativeAmerican delegateforthenSen.vBarackObama.Hedancedinthe  2009and2013inaugurationsof PresidentObama,representing  boththeEasternShoshoneandNorthernArapahoTribes.He wasinStandingRockforfourmonthshelpingwiththe  InternationalIndigenousyouthcouncilaswellastheindigenous mediateam.Hehelpedtoorganizethevariouslettersof support StandingRockreceivedfromtribesandorganizations nationwide as well as worldwide. Myron Dewey Director, “Awake” Mr.Dewey’sdronefootagemadehimoneof themost  importantjournalisticvoicestocomeoutof theStandingRock movement.Founderandownerof DigitalSmokeSignals,  Mr.DeweyisNewe-Numah/Paiute-ShoshonefromtheWalker  RiverPaiuteTribe,AguiDiccuttaBand(TroutEaters)and  TemokeShoshone.Heisaprofessor,lmmaker/editor,digital storyteller,historicaltraumatrainer,droneoperatorandjournalist. DigitalSmokeSignal’sgoalistohelpbridgethedigitaldivide throughoutIndianCountryandindigenizemediathrough  indigenouseyeswithculturalcorevalues(culture,reciprocity,  respectandfamily).FRIDAY PANELISTSJOIN THE CONVERSATION AT #NDHRFF1719

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SATURDAYSATURDAYNOVEMBER 18, 20175:00 Art Reception and Festival Awards Ceremony The Spirit Room | 111 Broadway N., Fargo, ND 58102 5 to 7 p.m. JoinusattheSpiritRoomindowntownFargotocelebrate theworkof 2D,3Dandperformanceartistswhoseworks engageandfacilitatediscussionaroundlocalandworld-wide humanrightsissuesandtopics.Beveragesandappetizerswill beprovided.AperformancebyNativeAmericanutest  DarrenThompsontakeplaceduringtheevening.Foodwillbe cateredbytheHimalayanYak.5:30 Artist Reections JoinartistsAnnaJohnson,JoeLarson,andJackSadatasthey sharetheinspirations,motivations,andpersonalmeanings behindtheirworksintheHumanRightsArtsFestival. 6:00 Festival Awards Ceremony Joinusaswereectonthewinnersof the2017Human RightsFilmFestival,announcethewinnersof theHuman  RightsArtsFestival,andannouncethe2017HumanRights Film&ArtsFestival“Bestof Show”winners.Wewillalso announcethe2017WestphalHumanRightsGrantrecipient.NORTH DAKOTA HUMAN RIGHTS FILM & ARTS FESTIVAL20

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