April 13-14-15, 2007 Friday, Saturday and Sunday Putnam Theatre Redfern Arts Center on Brickyard Pond Keene State College, Wyman Road, (off Main Street), Keene, NH Friday: OPENING NIGHT We will start with a reception under a tent at 6:30, Then we'll gather in the Putnam Lecture Hall to hear speaker, Barry Dana, former Penobscot Chief, at 7:30 Following Barry's talk we will enjoy our feature film, A Thousand Roads Saturday: Films start at 10:00 am and run through to 9:30 Sunday: Family Day - films start at 2:00 pm and run till 9:30		Admission Friday's Opening Night $15.00 Includes Reception, and Speaker Barry Dana The Film, which is free and open to the public, will follow. There is limited seating for only Opening Night. It is recommended that you buy your ticket in advance. Opening Night Tickets available at: Keene and Peterborough Toadstool Bookshops and the Putnam Theatre Box Office between 6:30 and 7:15pm Saturday - $5.00 per film Sunday - Family Day $5.00 per film, Adult $3.00 per film, 12 and under

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Photo from Pulling Together

SOME EVENTS OF THE WEEKEND

• Maine Indian basket makers will be exhibiting and selling their work in the reception room at the Thorne-Sagendorph Gallery, Saturday from 10 am - 5 pm. Don't miss it!
The Gallery is on the KSC campus, near the theatre.

• There will also be a demonstration of how to split the ash used for basket making

• Saturday – Local American Indian dancer will be performing throughout the day.

Barry Dana will be demonstrating paddle carving, he will be answering questions,
and he will be setting up a birch bark wigwam .

• There will be easy access to food • Native American books for sale
• some jewelry, crafts, and T shirts for sale

• Sunday – Family Day, Barry Dana will still be on hand to talk with children about
the birch wigwam and other Native lifestyles.




SCHEDULE OF SCREENINGS

Friday evening
A Thousand Roads, is a signature film of the National Museum of the American Indian.
Directed by Chris Eyre, Good for all ages
This stunning film affords audiences an intimate glimpse into the lives of four contemporary Native Americans. As their stories unfold you are taken on an unforgettable journey into the heart and soul of Indian Country.

Saturday
10 - 11:30, One More River, Canada, 2004, 93 min. rated G, Documentary
Winner of Best Documentary at the 2005 Rendez-Vous du Cinema Quebecois. Good for young environmentalists
Directed by Tracey Deer and Neil Diamond
The Crees of Quebec were known around the world for their ongoing battle against the Quebec government and having more hydroelectric mega projects on their land. This is the behind-the- scenes story of how they fought against the damming of one more river.

12 - 1:30, Pulling Together, USA, 2004, 97 min. rated G, Documentary, Recommended for all.
Directed by James M. Fortier
In this beautiful and poignant film, we join the Muckleshott canoe crew as it departs from it’s home reservation near Seattle to begin Canoe Journey 2003. Fortier immaculately captures the most breathtaking resurgence of self-awareness, self-worth and pride in those who are “pulling together” as they reconnect with the spirit of their ancient Native canoe cultures within their traditional pilgrimage. Fortier’s film provides a terrific physical journey that eventually blossoms into a more impressive internalized understanding of the importance of one’s heritage." Travel with them on this healing journey, and you might be healed along with them.

one ticket for next 2 films
2 - 2:30, Raven Tales: Raven and the First People, Canada, 2006, 28 min. G, Animation. Awards are too numerous to list. Good for all ages, especially kids.
Film by Chris Kientz, Caleb Hystad, and Simon James
The film is based on the First Nations’ Folklore of the Northwest coast. Raven Tales concentrates on the wild and funny adventures of Raven, the most powerful and trickiest trouble-maker of First Nations folklore.
2:30 - 4, Christmas in the Clouds, USA, 2005, 94 min. rated PG, Romantic Comedy
Directed by Kate Montgomery, Sundance Film Festival Official Selection
"Clouds" is a lighthearted tale of love, bingo, tribal enterprise, and mistaken identity. The cast features Graham Greene, Sheila Tousey, Rita Coolidge, Wes Studi, M. Emmet Walsh, and "Warrior Mouse."

4:30 - 6:00 - Indian Country Diaries: A Seat at the Drum, USA, 2005, 87 min. Documentary Executive Producer: Frank Blythe
In "A Seat at the Drum," journalist Mark Anthony Rolo (Bad River Ojibwe) journeys to L.A. There he meets many of the thousands of American Indian families who were relocated from poor reservations to the cities in the last half of the 20th century. This film offers a different perspective on American Indians.

one ticket for next 2 films
7 - 7:30 - Jim Northrup: With Reservations, USA, 1996, 28 min. G, Documentary
Directed by Mike Rivard
With Reservations is a wild trip through Indian Country, starring Jim Northrup. It’s a half-hour portrait of the Anishinaabe/Ojibwe/Chippewa writer/activist/comedian from Fond du lac.

7:30 - 9 - Expiration Date, USA, 2006, 94 min. rated G, Romantic comedy
Director Rick Stevenson, staring Robert Guthrie
In this romantic fable, Charlie Silver Cloud III (Robert A. Guthrie) is about to turn 25, the same age his father and grandfather were when they were killed by milk trucks. Convinced his own tragic fate awaits him, Charlie prepares for his date with destiny. Then he meets a girl who won’t let him die in peace.


Sunday
2 - 4, The Education of Little Tree, Canada 1997, 112 min. rated rated PG,
Starring: James Cromwell, Tantoo Cardinal, Joseph Ashton, and Graham Greene
Director: Richard Friedenberg
Little Tree is an 8-year-old Cherokee boy, who, during the time of the depression, loses his parents and goes to live with his Indian grandma and white grandpa. After authorities discover the Indian boy living with his grandparents, he is sent off to boarding school. A beautiful and moving story. Good for ages 8 and up

4:30 - 6, Aboriginal Architecture: Living Architecture, Canada, 2005, 93 min. Documentary, Grades 7-12, College and Adult
Directed by Paul M. Rickard
This film offers a fascinating in-depth look into the diversity of North American Native Architecture. Featuring stunning imagery, this program provides a virtual tour of seven Native communities - Pueblo, Mohawk, Inuit, Crow, Navajo, Coast Salish and Haida - revealing how each is adapting traditional forms for contemporary purposes.

one ticket for these 2 films
7 - 7:30, Raven Tales: The Sea Wolf, Canada, 2006, 28 min. G, Animation
Film by Chris Kientz, Caleb Hystad, and Simon James, Awards are too numerous to list.
The film is based on the First Nations’ Folklore of the Northwest coast. Raven Tales concentrates on the wild and funny adventures of Raven, the most powerful and trickiest trouble-maker of First Nations folklore. In this story Frog tells about the greatest hunter in the sea. Good for all ages, especially kids.

7:30 - 9:15, Edge of America, USA, 2003, 106 MIN. rated G, Action Drama
Directed by Chris Eyre, Starring James McDaniel
When the new man in town takes a new job as an English teacher at the Three Nations Reservation in Utah, he finds it difficult to fit in with the close-knit community. By taking on the challenge of coaching the women’s high school basketball team, both he and the girls learn to believe in themselves, and in others.