HURLEYVILLE- The Hurleyville Performing Arts Centre (HPAC) is thrilled to announce “Teaching Freedom” as the theme of its fourth annual Indigenous Women’s Voices Series (IWVS). The day-long celebration on October 14, 2023, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. features a rope-making workshop followed by a film and lecture on the history and future of Indigenous education in the United States. A series of recent science fiction movies by Indigenous filmmakers will be screened at HPAC Cinema prior to the event. Each screening will be followed by a talkback.
All events take place at 219 Main St., Hurleyville, NY 12747
October 14th Event Highlights:
12:00 p.m. Workshop: Eco Acres Fiber Arts — Learn cordage-making techniques using natural materials in a hands-on workshop led by survivalist and educator Stephen Kraska.
3:00 p.m. Film: Dawnland (2018, dir. Adam Mazo, Ben Pender-Cudlip) — Experience the critically acclaimed, Emmy winning documentary film on stolen children and cultural survival.
4:30 p.m. Lecture: Akwesasne Freedom School — Mother, visionary, land protector, master seamstress, artist and activist Kaweniiosta Jock reflects on the legacy and vision of the Akwesasne Freedom School, an institution that has been fostering full Mohawk immersion education since its inception in 1985.
Indigenous Sci Fi Film Series:
September 14, 6:00 p.m.: Rhymes for Young Ghouls (2013, dir. Jeff Barnaby)
In 1976, a Mi’gMaq teenager plots revenge against the sadistic Indian agent who imprisoned her in a residential school where abuse is common.
Winner: Best Director & Best Actor (American Indian Film Festival, 2014)
October 12, 6:00 p.m.: Prey (2022, prod. Jhane Myers)
Naru, a skilled warrior of the Comanche Nation, fights to protect her tribe against one of the first highly-evolved Predators to land on Earth.
Nominee: Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie (Critics Choice Super Awards, 2023)
October 13, 6:00 p.m.: Night Raiders (2021, dir. Danis Goulet)
A mother joins an underground band of vigilantes to try to rescue her daughter from a state-run institution.
Winner: TIFF Emerging Talent Award (Toronto International Film Festival, 2021)
The Indigenous Women’s Voices Series is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. The Indigenous Sci Fi Film Series is made possible with funding from a Sullivan County Arts & Heritage Grant, funded by the Sullivan County Legislature and administered by Delaware Valley Arts Alliance.
