Standing on Sacred Ground

N/A 3h 48m

Documentary, History, News

Indigenous communities around the world and in the U.S. resist threats to their sacred places—the original protected lands—in a growing movement to defend human rights and restore the environment. In this four-part documentary series, native people share ecological wisdom and spiritual reverence while battling a utilitarian view of land in the form of government megaprojects, consumer culture, and resource extraction as well as competing religions and climate change. Narrated by Graham Greene, with the voices of Tantoo Cardinal and Q’orianka Kilcher, the series exposes threats to native peoples’ health, livelihood, and cultural survival in eight communities around the world. Rare verité scenes of tribal life allow indigenous people to tell their own stories—and confront us with the ethical consequences of our culture of consumption.

Plot

Indigenous people resist government mega-projects, consumer culture, competing religions, resource extraction and climate change in this four-part documentary series. In the US and around the world, native communities share ecological wisdom and spiritual reverence while battling a utilitarian view of land. Narrated by Graham Greene, with the voices of Tantoo Cardinal and Q'orianka Kilcher.

Written by

Jessica Abbe, Jennifer Huang

Directed by

Christopher McLeod

Cast

Luana Busby-Neff, Tantoo Cardinal, Graham Greene

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Awards

1 win

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9 out of 10

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