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Director: Daunnette Moniz-Reyome
Producers: Evan Mascagni, Holly Carter
Description:
17-year-old Daunnette Moniz-Reyome, who lives on the Omaha Native American reservation in Nebraska, has grown up hearing stories of substance abuse, depression, and suicide. Yet Moniz-Reyome has thrived, becoming an activist who has appeared in Teen Vogue and spoken at the U.N. about Native American issues. Mentored by filmmaker Evan Mascagni, Moniz-Reyome interviews Native American youth and elders against the backdrop of a ceremonial pow wow. She shares her family’s journey to retain the sacred rituals and values of their culture and the ways in which her community is healing generational trauma and mental health issues with strength and dignity.
Biography:
Daunnette Moniz-Reyome, Native American teen activist. She is a member of the Winnebago Ho-Chunk tribe of Nebraska and a senior at Walthill Public School, on the Omaha Reservation where she lives. Daunnette documents life for herself, her family and her friends as they attempt to juggle modern society and Native American values and rituals.
Contact Information:
w: www.bykids.org
e: holly@bykids.org
