Jacob Bearchum

Matt, a down-on-his-luck loser who on his birthday night discovers his fiancée, Jessica, in bed with another man. As Matt learns the true depth of Jessica's betrayal, he begins a downward spiral revenge quest that pits him face to face with a wide array of strangers including an eccentric pawn shop owner, an aging stripper, and a barber with an agenda.

This film explores expressions of reciprocity in the Cherokee world, brought to life through a story told by an elder and first language speaker.

Waponahkik (the people of the dawn land) bring gratitude to the sun where it first looks our way. Song and stories invite us to accept the new day and put behind us any harm done the day before.

The Blackfoot Confederacy is an ancient and modern alliance among Blackfoot peoples who are today separated into four nations – the Kainai, Siksika, and Piikani nations are in Canada and the Blackfeet Nation in Montana. These four tribes share a common language, culture, and ancestral territory – a land base roughly the size of Texas. Through voices from both elders and youth, this short documentary film explores the past, present and future these Nations share around the protection of their way of life.