Multimedia event—"In Rez-idence: Indigenous|Body|Horror Through Art, Writing, and 'Sugarcane'"
Thursday, April 17, 2025 4:00–7:00 PM
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- DescriptionJoin artist, writer, and Kroc Institute Visiting Fellow Jessica Doe (Aniyunwiya/Cherokee Nation) for an examination of the enduring legacy of “Indian”—also known as “residential”—boarding schools through Indigenous creative expression.
This multimedia event features immersive images from her exhibitions and performance/poetry series, a reading of Doe’s short stories, and a screening of the Academy Award-nominated documentary, “Sugarcane.”
A stunning tribute to the resilience of Native people and their way of life, “Sugarcane,” the debut feature documentary from directors Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, is an epic cinematic portrait of a community during a moment of international reckoning.
In 2021, evidence of unmarked graves was discovered on the grounds of a Native American residential school run by the Catholic Church in Canada. After years of silence, the forced separation, assimilation and abuse many children experienced at these segregated boarding schools was brought to light, sparking a national outcry against a system designed to destroy Indigenous communities. Set amidst a groundbreaking investigation, “Sugarcane” illuminates the beauty of a community breaking cycles of intergenerational trauma and finding the strength to persevere.
Originally published at kroc.nd.edu. - Websitehttps://events.nd.edu/events/2025/04/17/film-screening-sugarcane-2024/