Winners and Nominrees 

– Best Picture

WINNER Songs My Brothers Taught Me – Producers: Chloé Zhao | Angela C. Lee |
Mollye Asher | Nina Yang Bongiovi & Forest Whitaker
Mekko – Producers: Chad Burris | Jasper Zweibel
She Sings to the Stars – Producer: Jonnie Corcoran



– Best Director

WINNER Songs My Brothers Taught Me – Director: Chloé Zhao
Mekko – Director: Sterlin Harjo
She Sings to the Stars – Director: Jennifer Corcoran



– Outstanding Actor in the Leading Role:

WINNER Rod Rondeaux – Mekko
John Reddy – Songs My Brothers Taught Me
Delno Ebie – Violet


– Outstanding Actress in the Leading Role:

WINNER Jashaun St. John – Songs My Brothers Taught Me
Fannie Loretto – She Sings To The Stars
Happy Frejo – Violet


– Outstanding Actor in Supporting Role:

WINNER Zahn McClarnon – Mekko
Ernest Tsosie III – Legends of the Sky


– Outstanding Actress in Supporting Role:

WINNER Sarah Podemski – Mekko
Irene Bedard – Songs My Brothers Taught Me


– Best Documentary Film

Where God Like To Be
A Thousand Voices
WINNER Children of the Arctic


– Best Indigenous Documentary Film

ICAROS
WINNER TEOKARI Companero de Camino / Companion on the Path



– Best Short

WINNER Paya The Water Story of the Paiute
100 Years of Freedom The Fort Sill Apache Tribe
Beyond Recognition


– Live Short Subject & Animated Short

A Big Black Space
WINNER Iroguois Creation Story


– Best Public Service

WINNER Profiles of Hope – Michelle Enfield Story
CNN Hero Rochelle Ripley


– Best Music Video

Innocent –
WINNER Kiss Me Auras – Miracle Dolls
TANIWHA – Mika Haka


THE RECIPIENTS FOR THESE  AWARDS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT RNCI RED NATION
AWARD SHOW

Edward R. Roybal Award – ROBIN LEBEAU
This young woman is an Enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe,
she served on the Tribal Council from 2010-2014, he is Mentor to One Mind
Youth Movement; Works as the Director of Domestic Violence Outreach and
Prevention for the Sacred Heart Women’s Shelter; a Former Tribal Police
Officer and Environmental activist and leader in stopping the KXL oil
pipeline.


The Courage Award – A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Valasquez Story

ACCEPTING: Jessica Chou, Joanne Storkan.

RED NATION TRIBUTE AWARDS

American Indian Heritage Month Award > Native American Women Warriors


Red Nation “Humanitarian” Award > Rochelle Ridley of Hawkwing




 

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