World Premiere of 'A'-t'i Xwee-ghayt-nish: Still, We Live On
PostedByKali Cozyris
on Fri, Nov 10, 2023 at 6:15 AM
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Guylish Bommelyn and Nants'vn Jones-Scott play a traditional gambling song at theHowonquet Hall Community Center in the documentary 'A'-t'i Xwee-ghayt-nish: Still, We LiveOn.
The Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation presents the world premiere screening of the new documentary film, 'A'-t'i Xwee-ghayt-nish: Still, We Live On, Saturday, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m. at Cal Poly Humboldt’s Native American Forum (free). The film’s synopsis states: “With their language facing extinction, the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation in Northern California is working against time to bring it back.” The screening features a reception with traditional Tolowa Dee-ni' food and refreshments, and a post-screening panel discussion with Loren Me'-lash-ne Bommelyn and several featured voices from the documentary. The film is directed by Cal Poly Humboldt Film professor Dave Jannetta and produced by the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation Language and Culture Division Manager Marva Sii~xuutesna Jones and Cal Poly Humboldt film lecturer Nicola Waugh.