Daily Existence: Memories, Experiences, and Stories of Indigenous Peoples

Curated by Akira Iahtail and Masa’n AKA Selene Galindo

Watch the program online from August 25 to September 4 (extended to September 11!!)

Join the curators and some of the filmmakers for a live conversation on Thursday, Sept 1 at 12 noon PT on
VLAFF’s Facebook Live.

The Daily Existence: Memories, Experiences, and Stories of Indigenous Peoples was curated to showcase the wide range of stories and different daily lives of numerous peoples and pueblos that we call Indigenous from all over Turtle Island and Abya Yala. Each story varies, just as each one is important, and shows us perspectives of the billions of ways of existence that we call being Indigenous. 

To exist as Indigenous peoples is an active resistance against colonization. Today, we are free to celebrate, to practice traditions, and be ourselves. Although Indigenous people vary across the world, we have something that ties us together, our daily activities. We create memories, experiences, and stories like any other person. This program aims to show the various, beautiful ways that we exist as Indigenous people. We are people, part of family and community; we celebrate and attend ceremonies; we have traditions and different languages throughout our territories. Even though we all are called Indigenous, these short films demonstrate the different stories and ways of existence in this world. 

We invite you to take part in these different and complex stories, experiences, voices, points of views, expressions and emotions. Join us in our screenings and dialogues!

We acknowledge that the Festival takes place on unceded and unsurrendered Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil Waututh territories. Our work is done with gratitude and humility, acknowledging that we celebrate the art of film on stolen land. – Akira Iahtail and Masa’n Galindo

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