Fighting Indians 2022
Fighting Indians
On May 16th, 2019, the State of Maine made history by passing 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 marked an end to a decades long struggle to educate the public of the harms of Native American mascotry. Fighting Indians chronicles the last and most contentious holdout in that struggle, the homogeneously white 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, its sordid history, and future relationship with its indigenous neighbors. It is a story of a small town divided against the backdrop of a nation divided where the "mascot debate" exposes centuries old abuses while asking if reconciliation is possible.
On May 16th, 2019, the State of Maine made history by passing 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 marked an end to a decades long struggle to educate the public of the harms of Native American mascotry. Fighting Indians chronicles the last and most contentious holdout in that struggle, the homogeneously white 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, its sordid history, and future relationship with its indigenous neighbors. It is a story of a small town divided against the backdrop of a nation divided where the "mascot debate" exposes centuries old abuses while asking if reconciliation is possible.
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All 1 Videos & 2 Photoscast
Full Cast & CrewMD
Maulian Dana... Self - Penobscot Nation Ambassador
BD
Barry Dana... Self - Former Chief, Penobscot Nation
... Self - Penobscot Tribal Historian
DT
Dwayne Tomah... Self - Passamaquoddy Nation
... Self - Penobscot, Professor
... Self - Penobscot Filmmaker
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Release Date:
Sep 11, 2022 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 48`
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Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
Fighting Indians
Directors & Credit Writers
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Derek Ellis... Director
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Mark Cooley... Director
Cast
MD
Maulian Dana... Self - Penobscot Nation Ambassador
BD
Barry Dana... Self - Former Chief, Penobscot Nation
... Self - Penobscot Tribal Historian
DT
Dwayne Tomah... Self - Passamaquoddy Nation
... Self - Penobscot, Professor
... Self - Penobscot Filmmaker
DRJ
Dena Rose Joseph... Self - Aroostook Band of Micmacs
MW
Mike Wise... Self - Sports Journalist
DM
Dave McKenna... Self - Sports Journalist
... Self - Sports Psychologist
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Al Carroll... Self - Historian, Professor
... Self - Literary Historian
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Zach Heiden... Self - Chief Counsel ACLU, Maine