Native film series planned at Northern

From Montana State University-Northern

The Native American Studies Program will feature a series of indigenous films starting Feb. 23.

The series highlights films written, directed, produced and cast by American Indian and indigenous artists and filmmakers.

Following each film will be a short discussion about the major themes and issues within the stories. Everybody is welcome

Light refreshments will be available. Movies will be shown in Northern’s Hensler Auditorium, ATC Building, from 6 to 8 p.m.

The films this year are:

• “On The Ice,” Tuesday, Feb. 23: Tragedy, friendship, and responsibility in an Inupiat community

• “Empire of Dirt,” Wednesday, March 23: Three generations of First Nations women struggle to bridge the generation gap and deal with the demons of their past.

• “Rhymes for Young Ghouls,” Thursday, April 14: Teenage Revenge in the “Kingdom of the Crow.”