Our Fires Still Burn: The Native American Experience

June 15 2014 | 1:00pm to June 16 2014 | 1:55pm

(2013, Running Time: 60 minutes)

June 14/15

This exciting and compelling one hour documentary invites viewers into the lives of contemporary Native American role models living in the Midwest, particularly Michigan.  It dispels the myth that American Indians have disappeared from the American horizon, and reveals how they continue to persist, heal from the past, confront the challenges of today, keep their culture alive, and make great contributions to society. Their experiences will deeply touch both Natives and non-Natives and help build bridges of understanding, respect, and communication.

The stories shared in this documentary are powerful, startling, despairing and inspiring. They reflect an American history fraught with the systematic destruction of a people. Yet, amidst the debris of suffering and trauma, there is resilience and a profound remembering and healing taking place today, which will also benefit the next Seven Generations.

On Saturday, June 14, Producer Audrey Geyer will lead host a question and answer session following the 1 p.m. screening. 

Audrey Geyer has been an independent video producer/director for over 15 years, and many of her programs have aired locally and nationally on PBS. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Visions, a non-profit 501(c)3 independent video production company located in Metro Detroit. Visions focuses on the production of public affairs documentaries, which tell the stories of communities underrepresented in the mainstream media. She graduated with a BA in Film/Video Studies from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and has a Masters degree in Social Work from NYU.