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Deeply Rooted: Green Energy Development Impacts
"Deeply Rooted" is a short video teaser for a documentary that is currently in progress. The film is being created by Elaine Harvey and Jacob Bailey (of Cut Anchor Films) for the Yakama Nation. It describes the potential impacts of green energy development on Tribal communities and their cultural and natural resources.
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Land of The Yakamas
Since Time Immemorial, Yakamas lived by the laws of the creator; honoring and protecting the resources that provide for the physical and spiritual sustenance of human beings.
“Land of the Yakamas” fosters awareness of the unprecedented changes to Yakama Nation homelands and waters caused by the degradation of the environment over the last 150 years.
This film expresses our vision for healthy lands and waters that sustain the cultural practices of Yakamas and improves life for our neighbors and future generations.
“Land of the Yakamas” fosters awareness of the unprecedented changes to Yakama Nation homelands and waters caused by the degradation of the environment over the last 150 years.
This film expresses our vision for healthy lands and waters that sustain the cultural practices of Yakamas and improves life for our neighbors and future generations.