December 9, 2014

Come Work for Vision Maker Media

Now Hiring Contract/Accounting Associate  

 

Vision Maker Media Contract/Accounting Associate: Key administrative support position for Vision Maker Media. Duties include bookkeeping, grants and contracts management, travel authorization and expense reports, W-9, 1099, and 1096 IRS filings, administration of the organization's database, fixed asset inventory and assistance with the annual audit and annual reporting.

 

View requisition S_140843 at https://employment.unl.edu for additional details and to apply. 

 

Interactive Native Stories Developed at Tribeca Hacks <NDN Country>

 

Three teams of storytellers developed innovative projects using technology at Tribeca Hacks <NDN Country>. In partnership with Vision Maker Media, Tribeca Film Institute®, the Institute of American Indian Arts, and New Mexico PBS, the Hackathon featured creative talent from across the U.S., November 21-23, 2014, in Santa Fe, N.M., and focused on Indigenous education, art, history, and environment.  

 

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Shop Vision Maker for the Holidays 
Place Orders by December 12, for Holiday Delivery!

 

Do you have a hard to shop for person on your list? Give the gift of culture when you purchase from our selection of nearly 100 titles. DVDs make the perfect gift for a child who wants to see people like them on TV or the elder in your life that wants to see films that show a Native perspective on history.    

 

Horse Tribe Explores the Strong Medicine of Horses

 

Horse Tribe, a new one-hour documentary from Director/Producer Janet Kern, explores the renaissance of the legendary horse culture of the Nez Perce--with the help of a charismatic Navajo horseman, Rudy Shebala.

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Sovereign Bodies Blog 
"I Love Being Indigenous" by Aaminah Shakur

Aaminah Shakur  

I love being Indigenous. Don't you? As we go forward, The Urban Indigenous Woman is going to be talking a lot about health disparities, lack of access to education and services needed, identity crisis issues that impact our health, sexual violence and so much more. You might get the idea that to be an Indigenous woman, much less an urban Indigenous woman, is a terrible, heartbreaking thing. I thought we should have a little conversation first about how wonderful it is to be an Indigenous woman.  

 

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Jerome Hiana Thompson with his family.  Photo by: Erik Korver

For many Native American tribes, winter is the time we tell stories--passing on our oral traditions to our children. Your tax-deductible gift to Vision Maker Media shows that you acknowledge the importance of Native stories. Your support helps us share these important stories, helps educate our youth, and supports guidance from elders which is crucial to keeping traditions alive. You can help--we look forward to hearing from you. Please donate today and secure yourself a tax-deductible contribution before the New Year. If you have sent a gift already, thank you so much!

 




Producer Profile: Alison Lotto

Alison Lotto joined the Vision Maker Media staff in August as an Archives Specialist. Recently, Vision Maker Media's Executive Director, Shirley Sneve sat down to visit with her to discuss our archives and media preservation.  

 

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