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Cast
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Keli Gonzales | As: Self |
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Carolyn Swepston | As: Self |
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Schon Duncan | As: Self |
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Marion Scraper | As: Self |
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Eda Scraper | As: Self |
Storyline
The Cherokee language is deeply tied to Cherokee identity; yet generations of assimilation efforts by the U.S. government and anti-Indigenous stigmas have forced the Tri-Council of Cherokee tribes to declare a State of Emergency for the language in 2019. While there are 430,000 Cherokee citizens in the three federally recognized tribes, fewer than an estimated 2,000 fluent speakers remain—the majority of whom are elderly. The covid pandemic has unfortunately hastened the course. Language activists, artists, and the youth must now lead the charge of urgent radical revitalization efforts to help save the language from the brink of extinction.
| Tagline: | With fewer than 1,500 fluent speakers left, a small group of Cherokee activists race to save their language from disappearing. |
| Certification: | Unknown |
Cast
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Keli Gonzales |
Self |
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Carolyn Swepston |
Self |
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Schon Duncan |
Self |
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Marion Scraper |
Self |
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Eda Scraper |
Self |
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Durbin Feeling |
Self |
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Clifton Petit |
Self |
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Weynema Smith |
Self |
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David Crawler |
Self |
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Betty Frogg |
Self |
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Clara Proctor |
Self |
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Cora Flute |
Self |
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Gil Jackson |
Self |
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Oleta Pritchett |
Self |
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Bo Lossiah |
Self |
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Marlene Ballard |
Self |
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Ann Arneach |
Self |
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Gary Wayne Vann |
Self |
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Howard Paden |
Self |
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Colby Luper |
Self |
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Ernestine Berry |
Self |
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Ryan Mackey |
Self |
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Krystan Moser |
Self |
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Dehaluyi Gonzales |
Self |
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Ashlyn Fullerton |
Self |
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Agalisiga Mackey |
Self |
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Olivia Wildcat |
Self |
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TJ Holland |
Self |
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JP Johnson |
Self |
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Lukas Swepston |
Self |
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Dakota Brown |
Self |
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Carney Duncan |
Self |
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Andrew Swepston |
Self |
Directed By
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Michael McDermit |
Director |
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Schon Duncan |
Director |
Writing Credits
Production Crew
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Katherine Harper |
Executive Producer |
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Jacob Koestler |
Producer |
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Carol Anderson |
Associate Producer |
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Thomas Sadoski |
Executive Producer |
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Schon Duncan |
Producer |
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Derek Boonstra |
Associate Producer |
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Michael Mahaffie |
Associate Producer |
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John Helgeland |
Associate Producer |
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Leah Trznadel |
Assistant Production Coordinator |
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Mark Shlomchik |
Executive Producer |
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Michael McDermit |
Producer |
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Diana Baldovino |
Executive Producer |
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Dick Anderson |
Associate Producer |
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Natalia Tararova |
Associate Producer |
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Gill Holland |
Executive Producer |
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Laura Heberton |
Producer |
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Keli Gonzales |
Producer |
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Rory Crittenden |
Associate Producer |
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Ben Speiser |
Executive Producer |
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Wes Studi |
Executive Producer |
Edited By
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Jacob Koestler |
Editor |
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Kyungchan Min |
Colorist |
Costume and Makeup
Sound
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Matt Miller |
Music |
Visual Effects
Camera
Lighting
Art Department
Other Crew
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Jacob Koestler |
Post-Production Manager |
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Rory Crittenden |
Second Unit Cinematographer |
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Jacob Koestler |
Cinematography |
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