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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 & EXHIBITIONS - 2008: The 2nd Native Spirit Film and Video Festival of the Indigenous Peoples of the Three Americas (London, England); HOW: Engagements with the "Hollywood Indian", A Space Gallery (Toronto, ON, Canada); Honorable Mention - 35th Annual Athens International Film Festival (Athens, OH); 2008 Indie Spirit Film Festival (Colorado Springs, CO). 2007: Video Now! 2007, Everson Museum of Art (Syracuse, NY); Tulalip Film Festival (Tulalip, WA).

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