PORT TOWNSEND — The final First Friday Lecture of 2019 for the Jefferson County Historical Society will play host to the film “Dawnland,” a documentary about cultural survival and stolen children.
Filmmaker Tracy Rector will lead a screening and discussion of “Dawnland” on Nov. 1 at the Northwest Maritime Center at 431 Water St.
Free event
The lecture is free. A suggested donation of $10 to $15 will help to offset rental costs.
The doors open for series pass holders at 6 p.m. and at 6:30 p.m. for general admission, with the two-hour program slated to begin at 7 p.m.
Question-answer
The length of the film is 54 minutes and will be followed by a question- and-answer session with Rector.
“Dawnland is a documentary about cultural survival and stolen children: inside the first truth and reconciliation commission for Native Americans,” the Jefferson County Historical Society (JCHS) said via press release.
“Dawnland aired on Independent Lens in November 2018 and was awarded an Emmy for outstanding research in 2019.”
This is the final lecture of 2019, as there will not be one in December.
Rector is a Choctaw/Seminole mixed race filmmaker who is currently serving as the director of storytelling at Nia Tero, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting Indigenous governance and guardianship.
Longhouse Media
In addition to her work with Nia Tero, Rector is also the co-founder of Longhouse Media, a nonprofit focused on galvanizing Indigenous and local communities through film production.
Rector has worked with over 50 tribes and helped train 3,000 people since 2005 through her work with Longhouse Media.
The presentation for The First Friday Lecture series is sponsored by the Port Townsend Arts Commission, the Northwest Maritime Center, Port Townsend Film Festival and the Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation.
Seats are on a first-come, first-serve basis, so the JCHS recommends getting there early.
