Picture This: Smoke Signals (1998)

Program Type:

Celebration Month, Cultural Appreciation, Films

Age Group:

Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month by watching films that showcase the cultures of Indigenous people.  

Smoke Signals:  This poignant comedy follows Victor, a young Coeur D’Alene man who travels with a friend to retrieve the body of his father who left his family years before. Based on the short story, “This is What it Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona,”  by Sherman Alexie, it’s also well known as the first film with a fully Native American cast and crew.  Starring: Adam Beach, Evan Adams, Irene Bedard, Gary Farmer, Tantoo Cardinal

 

Tuesday, November 14: Smoke Signals (1998, PG-13, 89 min)
Friday, November 17: Indian Horse (2017, Not Rated, 101 min)

 

Each year, San Diego Public Library celebrates the rich and resilient cultures of Indigenous people for Native American Heritage Month during the month of November. The County of San Diego occupies the lands of the Kumeyaay/Diegueno, Luiseño, Cahuilla, and Cupeño people. Our County features the largest number of tribes and reservations: 18 federally recognized Tribal Nation Reservations, 17 Tribal Governments, and two Tribal Governments without federally recognized lands (source). San Diego Public Library strives to recognize Indigenous people through programs, library collections, and displays.

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