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Hollywood has Oscar, Broadway has Tony, Television has the Emmy, and Indian Country has the Red Nation Film Award of Excellence™
"Hollywood has Oscar, Broadway has Tony, Television has the Emmy, and
Indian Country has the Red Nation Film Award of Excellence™"
And the Nominees Are:
Best Picture
- Sweet Summer Powwow, Leslie D. Bland, Darrell Dennis, Katya Gardner, Isaiah Harris, Harold Joe, Jake Labow, Barbara Osberg, Joe Thorne, Producer
- Seeds, Leonard Farlinger, Kaniehtiio Horn, Osaze B. Isaac, Jennifer Jonas, Eva Thomas, Laurie Venning, Producer
- In the Fire of War, Doug Abbott, Douglas Abbott, Simon Barnes, Piripi Curtis, Lea McLean, Christina Milligan, Toby Parkinson, Yangiu Qian, Producer
- Nika & Madison, Katelyn Cursio, Paula Devonshire, Kaniehtiio Horn, Ellyn Jade, Tyler Levine, Jennifer Podemski, Eva Thomas, Producer
Achievement in Directing
- Darrell Dennis for Sweet Summer Powwow
- Kaniehtiio Horn for Seeds
- Mike Jonathan for In the Fire of War
- Eva Thomas for Nika & Madison
Outstanding Lead Performance by an Actress
- Tatyana Rose Baptiste for Sweet Summer Powwow
- Kaniehtiio Horn for Seeds
- Miriama Smith for In The Fire of War
- Ria Paki for In The Fire of War
- Hinerangi Harawira-Nicholas In The Fire of War
- Ellyn Jade for Nika & Madison
- Star Slade for Nika & Madison
- Amanda Brugel for Nika & Madison
Outstanding Lead Performance by an Actor
- Joshua Odjick for Sweet Summer Powwow
- Dallas Goldtooth for Seeds
- Graham Greene for Seeds
- Temuera Morrison for In The Fire of War
- Cliff Curtis for In The Fire of War
- Paku Fernandez for In The Fire of War
Outstanding Supporting Performance by an Actress
- Tanis Parenteau for Sweet Summer Powwow
- Kataraina Howden-Borell for In The Fire of War
- Gail Maurice for Nika & Madison
- Jennifer Podemski for Nika & Madison
Outstanding Supporting Performance by an Actor
- Billy Merasty for Nika & Madison
- Dyan Cook for Nika & Madison
- Te Wakaunua Te Kurapa for In The Fire of War
- Tuwhanauroa Rangihau for In The Fire of War
- Dylan Cook for Seeds
Best Original Screenplay
- Darrell Dennis & Katya Gardner for Sweet Summer Powwow
- Kaniehtiio Horn for Seeds
- Tim Worrall for In The Fire of War
- Michael McGowan & Eva Thomas for Nika & Madison
Best Documentary Feature
- YANUNI
- You’re No Indian
- Boil Alert
- The Snake & The Whale
- The Long Hope
- Dream Touch Believe
Best Doc Short
- Qotzuni: People of the Land
- Red Girl Rising
- Cheyenne Creation Story
- Kanenonwe – Original Seeds
- A Wilderness Act
- Oceanbone
Best Live Action
- Courage
- Kusi Smiles
- The Woman Who Married A Bear
- Good Daze
- This Means Forever
Best Animated Short
- The Forgotten Soles
- Super Indigenous
- Baah The Perfect Bread
- Indigenous Economics Enoughness The Prequel
- When We Say Evaluation, It isn’t the Same Thin
Best Episodic & Television Series
- Dark Winds – AMC Networks
- 1923 – Paramount+
- North of North – Netflix
- Facing the Storm: Quinault Relocation
- Facing the Storm: Youth Activism
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