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Words! Camera! Action!  
Videos by In-Progress: Native American youth videos from Four Directions (Minneapolis) and Nett Lake Band of Chippewa Indians.

"As I Grow" by Rikki Parker (Four Directions)
Native American young voices send gentle messages to parents and elders about how we can care for our youth.

"Ojibwe Language" by Jeanné Peirce (Four Directions)
The poetry of Ojibwe words in poetic imagery.

"Dear Dad" by Kerry Buckanaga (Four Directions)
An homage to the videomaker's father, and to all fathers.

"The Women in Our Lives" by Sai Thao
Colorful family photographs presents a moving homage to the Hmong women and girls in Sai Thao's family.

"The Spirit Within Us" by La Shae Brooks
A celebration of the the earth and natural world of which we are a part.

"Spirit Island: Our Sacred Home" by Felicia Mason
A moving tribute to the videomaker's grandfather, keeper of stories and treasurer of family memories.

LINKS:

In Progress:
http://www.in-progress.org/index.php

Nett Lake Band of Chippewa Indians:
http://www.kstrom.net/isk/maps/mn/nettlake.htm

Four Directions Charter Schools (Grade 9-12):
http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/mn/2952/