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Homegrown: Documentary Shorts Collection
Waters of Pu'uloa
Follow the transformation of the waterways of Puʻuloa.
We Are Taino
HOMEGROWN is a regional short film initiative. Its second season "A Part Of/Apart From" is a collection of short films from the U.S. territories and Hawaiʻi exploring issues of cultural identity, sovereignty, and agency, as residents and members of the diaspora grapple with what it means to be “a part of and apart from” the mainland U.S.
We Are Taino
Homegrown: A Part of/Apart From Episode 6 | 13m 34s | CC
Follow Maekiaphan, a Taino woman from the U.S. Virgin Islands, on her journey to reclaim her Taino heritage and to become the first woman Kasike (chief) of the Taino tribe. In her efforts to redress the history of colonial erasure, she pursues official recognition of her people.
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