Native Ball & Grandmother
November Film of the Month – Double Feature Presented by Cindy Marrelli
Stories to commemorate Native American Heritage Month
Native Ball: Legacy of a Trailblazer – Described by her Chief as “a warrior,” Malia Kipp blazed a trail—and heroic legacy—for other Native girls to follow.
Grandmother – Native activist and thought leader Mark Charles tells a metaphorical story composed to express the feeling of being Native American and adjust the posture and heart of dominant culture towards Native peoples.
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Native Ball: Legacy of a Trailblazer
Annually, nearly 5,000 high school girls' basketball players earn a full-ride Division I scholarship. In 1992, only one was Native American: Blackfeet Nation's Malia Kipp. Described by her Chief as "a warrior," she blazed a trail - and heroic legacy - for other Native girls to follow.
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Grandmother
Native activist and thought leader Mark Charles tells a metaphorical story composed to express the feeling of being Native American and adjust the posture and heart of dominant culture towards Native peoples.
