From films to food, your Indigenous guide to summer
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June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. To celebrate, Unreserved gathered some friends of the show and put together a list of recommendations that will add a sparkle to your day — and your whole summer.
For even more Indigi-tips, tune into the full episode.
"I've loved movies my entire life," said Cheryl Kary, an enrolled member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. A few years ago, Kary started The Red Gaze podcast with other members from her community.
The podcast offers a counter-narrative to what Kary calls the "white gaze" in media. The Red Gaze uses an Indigenous lens to dissect movies and television shows – from classics like Thunderheart to newer productions like Reservation Dogs and Killers of the Flower Moon.
Here are The Red Gaze's top picks to watch this summer.
Prey
In Prey (2022), a warrior named Naru fights to protect her tribe against a predator. Prey is a prequel to the 1987 Arnold Schwarznegger classic, Predator, it was filmed west of Calgary and had a mostly Indigenous cast.
"Great acting, great perspective. It was Indigenous-centered," said Kary of Prey.
War Pony
War Pony (2022) tells the story of two young Oglala Lakota men growing up on the Pine Ridge Reservation.
"It showed the reality of reservation life but it wasn't about poverty porn," said Kary. "It was just a story about a young man trying to survive in his environment, and trying to make good by his family."
Frybread Face and Me
Frybread Face and Me (2023) is a quirky film about two teenage Navajo cousins who bond one summer while herding sheep on their grandmother's ranch.
"We called it the Native Stand By Me story," said Kary, referring to the 1986 coming-of-age drama. "At the end of the movie you just really feel like 'Hey, I've been there. I've been on that journey, as well.'"
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