

NATIVE AMERICAN (MIS)REPRESENTATION
FROM FILM TO MASCOTS
- Following a screening of HAIL TO THE BREADSTICKS!, host Joey Clift (enrolled Cowlitz tribe member, comedian, and screenwriter of SPIRIT RANGERS) leads a conversation about the state of Native American representation, from sports mascots and stoic Indian stereotypes to the Netflix series RESERVATION DOGS.
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JOEY CLIFTis a comedian, TV writer, and enrolled Cowlitz Indian Tribal Member. Writing credits include Spirit Rangers on Netflix, New Looney Tunes on Cartoon Network, and Molly of Denali on PBS. |
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GRAHAM GREENEis an Oneida-born and Academy Award-nominated actor known for his roles in Dances with Wolves and The Last of Us. |
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ALLIE REDHORSE YOUNGis a citizen of the Din. (Navajo) Nation, whose organizations Protect the Sacred and Harness are working to increase the representation of Native people in mainstream media. |
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STEVIE SALASis a Native American guitarist and executive producer of Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World. |
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DONICK CARYis the director of Hail to the Breadsticks! |
CREDITS
Presented as Part Of HAIL TO THE BREADSTICKS!
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