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🎬 Experience the power of Indigenous storytelling, cultural preservation, and community voices through film and conversation!As part of the 30th Annual Native American Indian Film & Video Festival of the Southeast, join us on Thursday, November 5, at 6:00 PM at the Columbia Museum of Art for a special evening of Video and Community Conversation, featuring three short documentaries followed by a discussion with distinguished Native American artists and cultural preservationists from across South Carolina.
Through these three mini documentary films, audiences will have an opportunity to explore Indigenous histories, living traditions, cultural identity, and the importance of preserving Native American heritage for future generations.
Following the screenings, a special community conversation will bring together three accomplished Native American cultural leaders whose work reflects the richness and diversity of South Carolina's Indigenous communities.
🎤 Community Conversation
Moderator: Stephen Criswell | USC Lancaster Native American Studies Center
An educator and scholar whose work includes the study and documentation of Southern traditions, folklore, and cultural heritage.
Featured Panelists:
🌿 Beckee Garris | Catawba Indian Nation
A renowned Catawba pottery artist and recipient of the prestigious Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Award, recognized for her dedication to preserving and passing down the traditional pottery practices of the Catawba people.
🌿 Tammy Leach | Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians
An accomplished traditional beadwork artist, Cultural Preservationist for the Wassamasaw Tribe, and Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Award recipient. Through her beadwork, cultural education, and mentorship, Tammy works to preserve Indigenous artistic traditions and ensure that ancestral knowledge continues to be shared with future generations.
🌿 Lisa Lindler | Waccamaw Indian People
A traditional pottery artist and cultural practitioner dedicated to preserving Indigenous artistic traditions, sharing ancestral knowledge, and passing cultural practices on to future generations through education and hands-on learning.
Together, these panelists will explore the importance of Indigenous representation, the responsibility of cultural preservation, and the ways traditional arts, storytelling, and community knowledge continue to sustain Native American communities throughout South Carolina.
More than a film screening, this special program offers an opportunity for audiences to engage directly with Indigenous voices, learn from respected cultural practitioners, and reflect on the living traditions that continue to shape our state's cultural landscape.
Join us as we celebrate 30 years (1996–2026) of the Native American Indian Film & Video Festival of the Southeast, bringing Indigenous stories, filmmakers, artists, and perspectives to communities across South Carolina.
📅 Thursday, November 5
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Columbia Museum of Art – Columbia, SC
🎬 Video and Community Conversation: Three Short Documentaries & Panel Discussion
We hope you'll join us for an evening of film, meaningful conversation, and celebration of the enduring traditions and contributions of South Carolina's Native American communities!
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1515 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201-2807, United States
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