Second Annual Lakota Media Summit
Vision to action
EVEnt program
VISION TO ACTION
Transformative change will take a commitment from each of us - a commitment to collective action toward an enduring narrative shift for Indigenous communities.
Day 1, October 5th
8:00 to 8:30 Breakfast & Registration
Enjoy a complimentary breakfast and pick up summit materials and giveaways from our friendly finance team
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Indigenous Community
8:30 to 9:30 Prayer & Opening Remarks: Beau LeBeaux
Thunder Valley CDC Board President Beau LeBeaux will share the vision of the event
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9:30 to 10:30 Keynote Session 1: Yonasda Lonewolf
YoNasDa, a national organizer and writer, will share her work using entertainment and media to bring people together to work for justice for BIPOC
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10:30 to 11:30 Breakout Session 1: Elevating Art and Culture: The Collective Spirit® Podcast Journey
Heidi Brandow-First Peoples Fund Associate Director of Communications
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Indigenous Community
10:30 to 12:30 Youth Workshops
Outlast Arts & Education Covering iPhonography, animation & comic writing
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Youth Track
10:30 to 11:30 Breakout Session 1: I’m white, how can I help?
Kenyon Andres-Communications Consultant
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Allies in Media
11:30 to 12:30 Breakout Session 2: The Changing Face of Media
Avis Red Bear-Teton Times, and Amanda Takes War Bonnet-Lakota Times
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Indigenous Community
11:30 to 12:30 Breakout Session 2: Video4Earth: Strategic Storytelling Using Mobile Phone
Dalilah Mujagic, Natalia Guerrero, & Victor Ribeiro-WITNESS.org; joined by Samela Sateré Mawé
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Allies in Media
Enjoy a complimentary lunch accompanied by a group of talented Lakota musicians
12:30 to 1:30PM Lunch & Entertainment by Antoine X, Gunner Jules, Spur Pourier
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1:30 to 2:30 Breakout Session 3: Walking Two Worlds
YoNasDa Lonewolf-Entrepreneur, National Community Organizer, Public Speaker, Published Writer, Media Personality
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Indigenous Community
1:30 to 2:30 Breakout Session 3: How to show up in Indigenous spaces & Not be an idiot
Heidi Hackemer-Executive Director of Oatly Futures Lab
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Allies in Media
1:30 to 3:30 Youth Workshops
Outlast Arts & Education Covering iPhonography, animation & comic writing
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Youth Track
2:30 to 3:30 Breakout Session 4: Digital Storytelling within Native American Communities
Mariah Abney-Promising Hope Productions
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Indigenous Community
2:30 to 3:30 Breakout Session 4: Creative Sovereignty Lab: Apprenticeship and Indigenous Storytelling
Dr. Justin de Leon-Professor Chapman University & University of Notre Dame
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Allies in Media
3:45 to 4:35 Keynote Session 2: Youth Photovoice Project - Images of Hope
Marlon Kelly (Thunder Valley’s Director of Lifeways & Wellness Equity) will host participants to discuss Lakota youth photography project centering hope
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4:45 to 5:30 Breakout Session 5: eighth Generation warriorism
Cante Heart - Native Organizer’s Alliance
Executive Director of He Sapa Otipi
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Indigenous Community
4:45 to 5:30 Breakout Session 5: “Predator on the Reservation" and "A Cold War Family Reunion"
Mike Shum, independent filmmaker
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Allies in Media
Tatewin Means, Executive Director of Thunder Valley CDC, will provide round out the day’s educational events
5:45 Closing Remarks
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Registration from 5pm
Cash Prizes:
1st - $2000
2nd - $1000
3rd - $750
4th - $250
This is a drug and alcohol free event.
Not responsible for accidents, thefts, and/or break ups.
For more information contact Marlon @ 605-455-2700 or 605-441-5079
5 PM til Late - Hand Drum Contest
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Day two: October 6
8:00 to 8:30 Breakfast & Registration
Enjoy a complimentary breakfast and pick up summit materials and giveaways from our friendly finance team
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Indigenous Community
8:30 to 9:30 Prayer & Opening Remarks
We will join together to open the event in a good way with prayer and community
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9:30 to 10:30 Keynote Session 3: Dr Justin De Leon
Professor at Chapman University and University of Notre Dame
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10:30 to 11:30 Breakout Session 6: Amplifying Indigenous voices through traditional news media
Amelia Schafer
Indian Country Today & Rapid City Journal
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Indigenous Community
10:30 to 11:30 Youth Track: How Traditional Lakota Storytelling can lead to contemporary children’s books
Jessie Rencountre, Writer
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Youth Track
10:30 to 11:30 Breakout Session 6: Reclaiming our voice in a Digital age - Increasing Your influence by Thousands in eight weeks
Shaun Little Horn, Executive Director of Red Road Institute
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Allies in Media
Actors Ladainian Crazy Thunder, Jojo Bapteise Whiting, Ta-Yamni Long Black Cat, Woodrow Lone Elk, Jeremy Cottier, Jessica Poor Bear, Manuel Garcia, and Anjeliq Aurora, along with producer Willi White and casting directors Abby Harri and Eléonore Hendricks
11:30 to 12:30 Breakout Session 7: War Pony Panel
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11:30 to 12:30 Youth Track: ALLSZN’s vision to action
Gunner Jules & AntoineX
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Youth Track
11:30 to 12:30 Breakout Session 7: Outlast Non-Indigenous Allies in media
Achanté Davis, LaTerrian “LT” Officer-McIntosh, & Ruben Contreras
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Allies in Media
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12:30 to 1:30PM Lunch & Entertainment by Catlin Clifford & Keith Secola
Enjoy a complimentary lunch accompanied by incredibly talented Indigenous musicians
1:30 to 2:30 Keynote Session 4: Building Movements, Taking Action
Nick Tilsen, President & CEO NDN Collective
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2:30 to 3:30 Breakout Session 8: Urban Native Era: Indigenous Visibility Through Fashion & Design
Joey Montoya-CEO & Designer, Urban Native Era
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Indigenous Community
2:30 to 3:30 Breakout Session 8: War Pony Youth Actors Panel Discussion
Actors Ladainian Crazy Thunder, Jojo Bapteise Whiting, Ta-Yamni Long Black Cat, Woodrow Lone Elk, Jeremy Cottier, Jessica Poor Bear, Manuel Garcia, and Anjeliq Aurora, along with producer Willi White and casting directors Abby Harri and Eléonore Hendricks
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Youth Track
2:30 to 3:30 Breakout Session 8: Our Unity Can Change the World
YoNasDa Lonewolf-Entrepreneur, National Community Organizer, Public Speaker, Published Writer, Media Personality
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Allies in Media
3:30 to 4:30 Breakout Session 9: Collaborative Storytelling with Non-Indigenous Storytellers
Mike Shum-Documentary Filmmaker, Mike Shum Productions
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Indigenous Community
3:30 to 4:30 Breakout Session 9: The Power of Vulnerability
Jake Danielson-Co-Founder of WeCan Movement
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Youth Track
3:30 to 4:30 Breakout Session 9: Energy, Entertainment & Education
Kevin Killer-Principal, C2E Group
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Allies in Media
4:30 Closing Remarks
Thunder Valley CDC Staff
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Philaunyayapi to our sponsors
