October
2006
The VisionMaker Fund
A new fund has been established to support media production through Native American Public Telecommunications. The VisionMaker Fund honors the career of Frank Blythe, founding executive director of NAPT.
With major funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, NAPT has funded more than 2000 hours of Public Television and Radio programming over three decades. Shirley K. Sneve, NAPT’s new executive director said that new delivery systems for media will allow NAPT to acquire and distribute much more Native-produced media beyond Public Broadcasting. With the launch of the AIROS Native Network on October 1, the 24/7 Internet Radio Station brings Native music and culture to listeners all over the world. Early next year AIROS will expand to include video on the website (www.airos.org and www.nativeradio.org).
“The launch of the New Media project will allow us to work with many more Native media makers than ever before,” NAPT Board president Faith Smith said. “The VisionMaker Fund provides a tax-deductible way to support Native American storytellers.”
“The board of directors is starting this fund, and asking individuals to donate in honor of Mr. Blythe and his 30-plus years of service to Native radio, film and video.” Ms. Sneve said.
To find out how to donate, and for more information on Mr. Blythe’s retirement reception schedule for November 11 in San Francisco, CA, please go to www.nativetelecom.org. |
Call for Scripts
Native Voices at the Autry
invites you to submit radio
theater scripts for the Native
Radio theater (NRT) project. NRT
is a collaborative project
of Native American Public
Telecommunications (NAPT)
and Native Voices at the Autry
in association with National
Audio Theatre Festivals (NATF).
The plays can be
as short as 10 minutes
and you may submit
more than one. We
look forward to your
submissions! Deadline:
November 15, 2006.
Contact: Rose-Yvonne
Colletta: rcolletta@autrynationalcenter.org or
323-667-2000 ext.
299 or "Kutchiak" John
Gregg: jgregg1@unl.edu or
402-472-0497
Application Form
and Guidelines: www.nativeradio.org/theatre/nrt_call_for_scripts06.pdf |
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month With A Three Course Feast For The Ear
The Native Radio Theater (NRT) Project presents three original radio plays, produced at a National Audio Theatre Festival workshop in West Plains, MO in June, 2006. Melba’s Medicine, written by Rose-Yvonne Colletta (Lipan-Mescalero Apache) features a Native Grandmother who hosts her own radio talk show and gives out sage advice. Super Indian by Arigon Starr (Kickapoo) is about an Indian with super powers and his side kicks General Bear and Diogi. THE Best Place to Grow Pumpkins by Rhiana Yazzie (Navajo) tells the story of a young girl who helps her grandfather fight his diabetes through a magical pumpkin patch. Funded by the Ford Foundation, NRT is a project of Native American Public Telecommunications and Native Voices at the Autry.
The hour-long special will be broadcast over Native Voice One (NV1) eight times during November. NV1--The Native American Radio Service distributes through the Public Radio Satellite System to Native American radio stations around the country. Listeners all over the world can hear it on the web at www.airos.org and www.nativeradio.org
Thursday, November 16 at 8 a.m., 1 p.m., 6 p.m. E.T.
Saturday, November 18 at 1 p.m. E.T.
Sunday, November 19 at 1 p.m. E.T.
Twice on Thanksgiving Day, November 23 at 8 a.m., 1 p.m., 6 p.m. E.T.
Saturday, November. 25 at 1 p.m.
Sunday, November 26 at 1 p.m. |
Coming
to Public Television
this Fall
Check local
listings or contact
your public television
station for dates
and times: www.pbs.org/stationfinder
Seasoned
With Spirit |
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Five
new shows in
culinary celebration
of America's
bounty combine
Native American
history and
culture with
delicious,
healthy recipes
inspired by
indigenous
foods. Co-Produced
by Connecticut
Public Television
and Native
American Public
Telecommunications,
in association
with Resolution
Pictures. |
Indian
Country Diaries |
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A
new two-part
series told
with wonder,
humor, and
insight. A
provocative
must-see "State
of the Nations" report
from modern
Native America.
A co-production
of Native American
Public Telecommunications
and Adanvdo
Vision. Visit
the Indian
Country Diaries website
www.indiancountrydiaries.org or
read the press
release. |
Silent
Thunder |
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A timely message of universal acceptance, Silent Thunder is the heartwarming story of Stanford Addison: a Native American elder, spiritual leader, horse tamer and quadriplegic. By means of his unique method of gentling wild horses, Stanford irrevocably teaches us that life is greater than it appears and our problems are not as big as they seem. |
Aboriginal Architecture |
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Native structures reflect the diversity of Aboriginal cultures. Their architecture evolved in response to different natural environments of North America. See the past carried forward in the design and use of contemporary buildings in Indigenous communities. |
Teachings
of the Tree People |
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Through
his interpretations
of sacred teachings
about the natural
world, nationally
acclaimed Skokomish
artist, Gerald
Bruce Miller
(subiyay) became
a bearer of
language, oral
history, art
and spirituality
of the tuwaduq
(Twana) and
Southern Coast
Salish people. |
Native American Night Before Christmas
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Coming soon to Public Television and
www.visionmaker.org. This groundbreaking animated video storybook presents a whimsical look at what a Native American Christmas Eve might be like when Old Red Shirt (the Indian Santa Claus) comes a-calling with his team of flying white buffalo to deliver commodities, fry bread and other goodies. Based on an adaptation of the beloved Christmas classic "A Visit from St. Nicholas" - written and produced by Gary Robinson; illustrated by Jesse Hummingbird; narrated by Harlan McKosato; music by Jim Boyd. |
NAPT Films Screenings in November Festivals
NAPT is proud of the producers of the following films, screening across the country in late October and early November.
In Rapid City, SD, the Fourth Annual Native Voice Film Festival October 27 – 30, will be hosting: Aleut Story, Indian Country Diaries: A Seat at the Drum and Spiral of Fire, as well as Silent Thunder. Screening dates and times available at
www.nativevoicemedia.com.
On the west coast, the 31st Annual American Indian Film Festival, San Francisco will feature:
Teachings of the Tree People, Director - Katie Jennings - Friday, November 3, 7:30 PM
Silent Thunder, Director: Angelique Midthunder - Monday, November 6, 11:00 AM
Seasoned With Spirit, Directors: Matt Cohen and Richard Cohen - Tuesday, November 7, 11:00 AM
All showings at the Lumiere Theatre. More information at
www.aifisf.com.
On the east coast, the Eastern Cherokee, Southern Iroquois, and United Tribes of South Carolina are teaming up again with the Nickelodeon Theatre’s Columbia Film Society to present the Tenth Annual Native American Film Festival. NAPT films featured this year will be:
SoundMix: Five Young Musicians – Director: Pamela Benson - Sunday, November 5, 8:00 PM
XIT: Without Reservation – Produced by: Banner and the SOAR Corporation - Sunday, November 5, 9:00 PM
Indian Country Diaries (Double Feature with Panel Discussion): A Seat at the Drum – Director: Sam Hurst; Indian Country Diaries: Spiral of Fire – Director: Carol Cornsilk - Monday, November 6, 7:00 PM
Teachings of the Tree People – Director - Katie Jennings, Silent Thunder, Director: Angelique Midthunder - Tuesday, November 7, 6:30 - 9:00 PM
All showings at the Nickelodeon Theatre, Columbia, S.C. More information at www.nickelodeon.org
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