Holder of the Sky is a story of colonization's continuum in modern-day America, documenting one tribe's pursuit to reclaim historic treaty territory in Wisconsin, in the face of longstanding racism and lingering land-lust.
Project Details
Status In Progress
Type Documentary Feature
Director(s) Tsanavi Spoonhunter
SFFILM Support
Director
Tsanavi Spoonhunter
Tsanavi Spoonhunter is Northern Paiute and a citizen of the Northern Arapaho Tribe. She is a documentary filmmaker and reporter whose work has centered on Indian Country. Some of her published works have included federal government funding for tribes, jurisdictional issues between governing agencies, and economic development on tribal lands. Spoonhunter’s film, Crow Country: Our Right to Food Sovereignty, is an award-winning short documentary. She is a resident at SFFILM’s FILMHouse, a fellow at NDN Collective, and pursuing her first feature length documentary titled, Holder of the Sky.