INDIANS

USA 2021 - DCP - approx. 120 minutes

In English and in Passamaquoddy with English subtitles

Directors: Mark Cooley, Derek Ellis

Screenplay: Mark Cooley, Derek Ellis, Ryan Griffiths

Print Courtesy: Spora Studios LLC

Saturday, July 10 7:00 p.m. | WOH

Sunday, July 11 8:30 p.m. | SDI

On May 16th, 2019, The State of Maine made history by passing of LD 944: An Act to Ban Native American Mascots in All Public Schools, the first legislation of its kind in the country. For Maine’s tribal nations, the landmark legislation was a victory in a decades-long struggle to educate the public on the harms of native mascotry. FIGHTING INDIANS chronicles the last and most contentious holdout in that struggle, the central Maine Skowhegan High School, known for decades as “The Home of the Indians.” This is the story of a small New England community forced to reckon with its identity, problematic history, and future relationship with its Indigenous neighbors. It is a story spanning many years, taking place in a divided town where the “mascot debate” exposes centuries-old abuses while still asking if reconciliation is possible. Sponsored by Tree Spirits Winery & Distillery