For Immediate Release
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Contacts: Vickie Devenport, WSIU Outreach Coordinator, (618) 453-6148, vickie.devenport@wsiu.org
WSIU Concludes Native American Heritage Month with
Film Screening of Racing the Rez
Carbondale, Ill. -- WSIU Public Broadcasting, the public media arm of Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC), along with the SIU Native American Student Organization, will present a free film screening in recognition of Native American Heritage Month, which concludes at the end of this month. The film, Racing the Rez, will be shown on Wednesday, November 28 at 6pm in the Student Center, Ballroom A on the SIU Carbondale campus.
Dr. Anthony Webster, an Associate Professor in the SIU Department of Anthropology, will lead a discussion after the film.
Racing the Rez explores Navajo and Hopi cross-country runners from two rival high school as they triumph over adversity while putting it all on the line for Tribal pride and their future. The film offers a rare look into the lives of five teenage boys as they strive to find their place among their native people and the larger American culture. Ryan, Dennis, Billy, Johnny, and Joyai's lives are followed as they balance school, life on the reservation, and grueling runs across canyons, which ultimately prepare them for the big state meet.
For more information on the screening and discussion, contact Vickie Devenport at (618) 453-6148 or vickie.devenport@wsiu.org. More information can also be found on the Racing the Rez website.
About WSIU Public Broadcasting
WSIU Public Broadcasting is licensed to the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University and is an integral part of the College of Mass Communication & Media Arts on the Carbondale campus. The WSIU stations reach more than three million people across five states and beyond through three digital public television channels, three public radio stations, a radio information service, a website, and an education and community outreach department.
WSIU's mission is to improve the quality of life of the people they serve. The WSIU stations partner with other community organizations to promote positive change and to support the academic and public service missions of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Learn more and get the latest station news online at wsiu.org and on WSIU's Facebook and Twitter pages.
WSIU's programs and services are partially funded by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
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