This is a youth film about living on the Pomo Reservations of Kashia, Point Arena, and Manchester in Sonoma and Mendocino Counties. Because of its raw power and stark honesty, it has widened the eyes of the youth who made the film and the thousands of people who have seen it.

The 5 youth who made the film, plus myself and Cybirk (as creative mentors), teachers Linda Heinsohn and Amelie Prescott, and grant writter queen Kim Swenson, went to Sundance Film Festival in Park City Utah in January of 2003 to participate in the Reel Studio Young Filmmakers Workshop. We were one of 14 youth groups in the nation to be invited to participate in this prestigious and sought after program.

The film has shown to diverse audiences, from schools to art centers, from tribal centers to businesses to community service organizations. It even managed to land in the Smithsonian Cultural Heritage Library.

It is available for rent at Gualala Video in Gualala, California. If you would like a copy of the video, send a $20 check (made out to VPI) to VPI, PO Box 286, Point Arena, CA 95468