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An experimental documentary by Morgan Timeche (Hopi) that meditates and ruminates on water’s properties as medicine for the body, spirit, and mind.

Following a traditional Diné model of didactic storytelling, Rian Stanley (Diné) examines water’s role in Shonto Arizona’s spiritual life, the community’s residents daily reality, and as a focus of inspiration for young Natives working to sustain their tribe’s future.

Rosamariah McCabe (Diné) shares a poetic glimpse into water as both a living being and a necessity in her home of Window Rock Arizona. As water is a witness to the struggles and joys of life, this film is a window into Navajo humor, awe, and reverence.

A highly personal collage film, Ithana Oka is Rue Denney’s (Chickasaw) elegy and diary to their friend Water, oka in Chickasaw. Though the appearances change shape – from the muggy bayous of Alabama, to the powdered snow of the Rockies, and even in the chilly spray of the ocean – Rue finds that these are all faces of one spirit and still their friend all the same.

A tone poem that follows the flow of water in Arizona’s Verde River from Sedona through the Tonto National Forest. Filmmaker Sasha Miller (Diné) combines sound and image to create an emotional journey reflective of the physical path of water.