Oregon Wild host EEFF Day 9! Visit the EEFF website for details on Saturday's screenings, workshops and off-site festival events! SESSION 2 INCLUDES: Chicas al Agua (18m): You can count the number of female paddlers in Futaleufú, Chile on one hand... and they want to change that. After many riverside matés and floating conversations, the idea to create a kayak course for local teenage girls was hatched. Thanks to a committed group of women from around the globe, what started as a dream is now an inspirational contribution to the local community. Upstream, Downriver (32m): “Upstream, Downriver” is a new documentary film directed by Maggie Burnette Stogner that highlights 50 years of the Clean Water Act and the critical issues we still face today. It follows four inspiring stories across the country of people fighting for clean water equity and justice. This 30-minute documentary is a powerful tool for bringing people together to take action on clean water issues in their communities. Rather than a “doom and gloom” approach, “Upstream, Downriver” reframes the promise of the Clean Water Act as part of its 50-year anniversary celebration, increasing the visibility of grassroots activists and conveying to the public, the media and policymakers a 21st century interpretation. The River is Our Relative (58m): “This River is Our Relative” celebrates Penobscot Nation’s intrinsic kinship connection to and tireless environmental advocacy of the Penobscot River. The story is told through the voices of 24 Penobscot people, who share their experience of historical, physical, and spiritual connection to place; of cultural identity and survival. Their narratives are interwoven with a traditional Wabanaki story about how The People and Glouskap defeated a greedy monster frog, Aklebemu, who was hoarding all the water. This story parallels both historical and present day environmental concerns, and is also the origin story of the Penobscot family Clans. “You can point to any aspect of our culture from a riverine perspective,” says Penobscot Cultural and Historic Preservation Dept. Director James E. Francis, Sr. This documentary shows the Penobscot Nation's dedication to environmental justice and their efforts to minimize pollution, demonstrates the importance of respecting inherent Tribal sovereignty, and celebrates Penobscot peoples’ ongoing river-based cultural traditions. As people who have lived in reciprocity with the Penobscot River for over 10,000 years, there is nobody more committed than the Penobscot people to protecting the health of this watershed. “It is our responsibility to care for that River, for all of us,” explains Penobscot activist and filmmaker Dawn Neptune Adams. Despite many obstacles including ongoing territorial theft and a rapidly increasing number of pollutants, the Penobscot Nation and its people continue to demonstrate their commitment to protecting the health of their beloved Relative, the Penobscot River. “I always come back to the water because that’s where I belong. It’s my Relative,” explains Penobscot Elder Kathy Paul, “and I want to stay and support that Relative.”">

EEFF: Oct 7 - Session 2

Oregon Wild host EEFF Day 9! Visit the EEFF website for details on Saturday's screenings, workshops and off-site festival events! SESSION 2 INCLUDES: Chicas al Agua (18m): You can count the number of female paddlers in Futaleufú, Chile on one hand... and they want to change that. After many riverside matés and floating conversations, the idea to create a kayak course for local teenage girls was hatched. Thanks to a committed group of women from around the globe, what started as a dream is now an inspirational contribution to the local community. Upstream, Downriver (32m): “Upstream, Downriver” is a new documentary film directed by Maggie Burnette Stogner that highlights 50 years of the Clean Water Act and the critical issues we still face today. It follows four inspiring stories across the country of people fighting for clean water equity and justice. This 30-minute documentary is a powerful tool for bringing people together to take action on clean water issues in their communities. Rather than a “doom and gloom” approach, “Upstream, Downriver” reframes the promise of the Clean Water Act as part of its 50-year anniversary celebration, increasing the visibility of grassroots activists and conveying to the public, the media and policymakers a 21st century interpretation. The River is Our Relative (58m): “This River is Our Relative” celebrates Penobscot Nation’s intrinsic kinship connection to and tireless environmental advocacy of the Penobscot River. The story is told through the voices of 24 Penobscot people, who share their experience of historical, physical, and spiritual connection to place; of cultural identity and survival. Their narratives are interwoven with a traditional Wabanaki story about how The People and Glouskap defeated a greedy monster frog, Aklebemu, who was hoarding all the water. This story parallels both historical and present day environmental concerns, and is also the origin story of the Penobscot family Clans. “You can point to any aspect of our culture from a riverine perspective,” says Penobscot Cultural and Historic Preservation Dept. Director James E. Francis, Sr. This documentary shows the Penobscot Nation's dedication to environmental justice and their efforts to minimize pollution, demonstrates the importance of respecting inherent Tribal sovereignty, and celebrates Penobscot peoples’ ongoing river-based cultural traditions. As people who have lived in reciprocity with the Penobscot River for over 10,000 years, there is nobody more committed than the Penobscot people to protecting the health of this watershed. “It is our responsibility to care for that River, for all of us,” explains Penobscot activist and filmmaker Dawn Neptune Adams. Despite many obstacles including ongoing territorial theft and a rapidly increasing number of pollutants, the Penobscot Nation and its people continue to demonstrate their commitment to protecting the health of their beloved Relative, the Penobscot River. “I always come back to the water because that’s where I belong. It’s my Relative,” explains Penobscot Elder Kathy Paul, “and I want to stay and support that Relative.”DocumentaryPT2H2023-10-07EEFF: Oct 7 - Session 2"EEFF: Oct 7 - Session 2"EEFF environment nature film festival documentary

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October 7, 4:00 pm

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