Rocky Boy Health Center | Smudge the Rez Tour 2023
In September 2023 I travel over to the Rocky Boy rez to capture the first night of their Smudge the Rez tour hosted by Rocky Boy Health Center. It was the first of seven stops on the reservation happening every Wednesday evening throughout the Fall. This video highlights the event and explains why the tour is taking place.
Fort Peck Youth Summit 2023
The 2023 Fort Peck Youth Summit was hosted at the Thundering Buffalo Health and Wellness Center in Poplar, MT. This year’s youth summit featured guest speakers which included Sam McCracken, the General Manager of Nike’s N7 division, ‘Prey’ star Amber Midthunder, and various others.
ALL SZN School’s Out Tour | ESCC Billings, MT
Native American Hip Hop Collective ALL SZN performed in Billings, MT as part of the grand opening festivities for the Eagle Seeker Community Center. This is quick recap of the concert and meet-and-greet that took place May 12, 2023.
Leonard’s Vision | Eagle Seeker Community Center
The Eagle Seeker Community Center (a subsidiary of Native American Development Corporation) recently held their grand opening in Billings, MT. ESCC is named in after NADC CEO Leonard Smith’s Indian name. I put together this video that was shown at the grand opening ceremonies. It details Leonard’s vision for the building.
SBRRC Rodeo School
On September 25-26, 2021 Spotted Bull Recovery Resource Center hosted a Horsemanship Clinic & Rodeo School in Poplar, Montana geared toward youth and teens of the Fort Peck Reservation. We spent the weekend out at the rodeo grounds creating a video highlighting the event and interviewing those who were involved.
HPDP | Health Fair
On July 28, 2022 HPDP hosted a health fair at the newly opened Thundering Buffalo Health and Wellness Center. This is a quick recap of the event.
Rocky Boy Health Center | Wellness Night
On September 21, 2022, Rocky Boy Health Center hosted a wellness night at their campus on the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation. I was on hand to help capture the events of that evening.
Honoring the Buffalo Treaty at Fort Peck (Trailer)
In 2021, I produced a short documentary about the genetically pure buffalo that reside on the Fort Peck Reservation. Instead of being slaughtered for wandering off the grounds at Yellowstone National Park, these buffalo were instead transferred to Fort Peck, which marked the first time in over 100 years that buffalo roamed the region.
Honoring the Buffalo Treaty at Fort Peck (Documentary)
In 2021, I produced a short documentary about the genetically pure buffalo that reside on the Fort Peck Reservation (my home). Instead of being slaughtered for wandering off the grounds at Yellowstone National Park, these buffalo were instead transferred to Fort Peck, which marked the first time in over 100 years that buffalo roamed the region.
Student Spotlight: Precious Keiser | Chanté Project
Precious Keiser is a Freshman at Poplar High School and is a wrestler for the Poplar Lady Indians. In this student spotlight, Precious talks about how she got started wrestling, her experience at the State tournament, and her goals for next season.
Student Spotlight: Kelby Bauer | Chanté Project
Kelby Bauer is a Junior at Wolf Point High School and is an All-Conference basketball player for the Wolf Point Wolves. In this student spotlight Kelby talks about his love for basketball, being a role model for the younger kids, and what his goals are for next season.
Student Spotlight: Nevaeha Montclair | Chanté Project
I worked with the Chanté Project at Fort Peck Community College to produce this student highlight video featuring Nevaeha Montclair—a student and artist at Poplar High School.
Student Spotlight: Jonathan Bender | Chanté Project
I worked with the Chanté Project at Fort Peck Community College to produce this student highlight video featuring Jonathan Bender—a student at Brockton High School. Jonathan shows us what it looks like to take advantage of the opportunities presented to us.