A documentary Film by Audrey Geyer
Our Fires Still Burn
The Native American Experience
The stories shared in Our Fires Still Burn: The Native American Experience are powerful, startling, despairing and inspiring. They reflect an American history fraught with the systematic destruction of a people.
Yet, amidst the debris of suffering and trauma, there is resilience and a profound remembering and healing taking place today, which will also benefit the next Seven Generations.
This exciting and compelling one hour documentary DVD invites viewers into the lives of contemporary Native American role models living in the U.S. Midwest.
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The tragic history of Native Americans is considered by many to be our “American Holocaust.” This can be seen in the history of the Boarding School Era, during which time Native children were forcibly removed from their homes and placed into boarding schools. Interviewees explain how this past trauma continues to negatively impact their emotional and physical health today and contribute to urgent social problems. To help heal this historical trauma, Native Americans are reclaiming their spiritual and cultural identity. In the documentary, an Ojibwa Firekeeper demonstrates the ancient healing ceremony of the Sacred Fire.
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Chief Luther Standing Bear
“The elders were wise. They know that man’s heart, away from nature, becomes hard; they knew that lack of respect for growing, living things soon led to a lack of respect for humans too."
Chief Seattle
"Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect."
Chief Crowfoot
“Hold on to what is good, Even if it’s a handful of earth. Hold on to what you believe, Even if it’s a tree that stands by itself. Hold on to what you must do, Even if it’s a long way from here. Hold on to your life, Even if it’s easier to let go. Hold on to my hand, Even if someday I’ll be gone away from you.”
Chief Dan George
"One thing to remember is to talk to the animals. If you do, they will talk back to you. But if you don’t talk to the animals, they won’t talk back to you, then you won’t understand, and when you don’t understand you will fear, and when you fear you will destroy the animals, and if you destroy the animals, you will destroy yourself."
This immersive look at Native American culture stresses the importance of not allowing others to define one’s history. ~Donald Liebenson, Booklist Online/The decimation of Native Americans “is considered by many to be our American holocaust.” ~Donald Liebenson, Booklist Online/Through archival photographs, contemporary footage, and interviews, the video profiles various persons who have chosen to honor the struggles of their ancestors by courageously overcoming their demons and reconnecting with Indian traditions.
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We had an incredible experience working with our students and were impressed they made such a big difference in only three weeks. We're grateful for the wonderful improvements they made and their ability to get familiar with the courses so quickly.
We had an incredible experience working with our students and were impressed they made such a big difference in only three weeks. We're grateful for the wonderful improvements they made and their ability to get familiar with the courses so quickly.