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Published By New York Times
‘Respect the Feathers’: Who Tells Standing Rock’s Story?
Author(s): John AndersonAuthorship, Race, Representation, Systemic Issues
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As the Standing Rock protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline went from bad to worse to hopeful to tentative, dozens of documentarians descended on the Sioux reservation. And while it’s no longer uncommon for major news events to attract multiple filmmakers, the issue is who gets to tell the story and who gets resources to tell that story, especially when Native Americans lack mainstream opportunities in Hollywood. This article includes statements from Native American filmmakers on the subject.