Good Riddance Chief Illiniwek 2007, digital video
Good Riddance Chief Illiniwek is a satirical look at one of America's historically institutionalized derogatory portrayals of the White man's Indian upon notification of this iniquitous depiction's retirement. The combined use of historical imagery with contemporary imagery and the utilization of the infamous Ten Little Indians song provide the backdrop for this satire from one Native American's perspective.
FESTIVALS: 2008 - Honorable Mention 35th Annual Athens International Film Festival (Athens, OH); 2008 Indie Spirit Film Festival (Colorado Springs, CO); Video Now! 2007, Everson Museum of Art (Syracuse, NY), 2007 Tulalip Film Festival (Tulalip, WA).
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