By WKTV Staff
deborah@wktv.org
Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Dorothy Fadiman’s latest documentary has been coined “captivating” and “eyeopening.”
Narrated by Peter Coyote, RECLAIMING Their VOICE: The Native American Vote in New Mexico and Beyond follows Native Americans in New Mexico who are taking a stand against injustice in the political process.
WKTV will air Fadiman’s 42-minute insightful documentary on WKTV 25 Monday, Oct. 9 at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct.11 at 2:30 p.m. and Thursday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m.
“A moving work of art…”
Fadiman’s film has been described as both “heartbreaking” and “eyeopening” by Nancy Stapp of KVOT, New Mexico. “A ‘must see’ to understand how fragile our democracy is and how important it is that we stay awake and be informed,” said Stapp.
Personal stories demonstrate how minority communities are using their voting rights as they participate more fully in elections. These stories capture the growing awareness and activism taking root across the United States.
Each segment of the film depicts challenges faced by Native communities, actions taken to protect their rights, and outcomes of their efforts.
What viewers can expect
Along with the historical chronicling of the Native American suffrage movement, the documentary follows the Laguna Pueblo’s groundbreaking project that led to significant positive changes in New Mexico state election law.
RECLAIMING Their VOICE also documents The Pueblo Revolt (1680), Wounded Knee (1890), The Sacred Alliance for Grassroots Equality’s (SAGE) fight to protect the sacred art of the Petroglyph National Monument, the passage of legislation to ensure greater election security for Native Americans, and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People.
Fadiman’s work has been hailed as a model for how other minority populations can work together to gain political justice, and won the Best New Mexico Film Award at the Duke City Doc Festival in 2010.
