Indigenous Spotlight
From Palestine to New Zealand to Turtle Island, R2R’s Indigenous Spotlight celebrates tradition expressed in new and thoughtful ways. Dance and song, animation and documentation, even experimentation opens a window to these rich and sacred worlds.
Themes: language revitalization, traditional ways of life, poetry, family, spirit worlds
Length: 45 minutes
Recommended for grades 5-12
Note that the following films feature non-English dialogue with subtitles: Ethereal, Inuit Languages in the 21st Century, Kapaemahu

Long ago, four extraordinary individuals of both male and female spirit brought healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii. Beloved by the people for their gentle ways and miraculous cures, they imbued four giant boulders with their powers. The stones still stand on what is now called Waikiki Beach. The true story behind them was hidden–until now. Narrated in an ancient Hawaiian dialect, Kapaemahu brings this powerful legend back to life, in vivid animation, as seen through the eyes of a curious child.

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