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The Art of Home: A Wind River Story

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Two indigenous artists create new works reflecting on their tribal homelands, the Wind River Indian Reservation. Ken Williams (Arapaho) is a Santa Fe art celebrity and Sarah Ortegon (Shoshone) is an up-and-coming actress in Denver. Both artists travel to Wind River Reservation to reconnect with their ancestors and present their art work to a somewhat isolated community.

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Two indigenous artists create new works reflecting on their tribal homelands, the Wind River Indian Reservation. Ken Williams (Arapaho/ Seneca) is a celebrity on the Santa Fe art scene, and Sarah Ortegon (Shoshone) is an up and coming actress and artist in Denver. Both artists travel back to the Wind River Reservation to reconnect with their ancestors and heal old wounds as they discover what it means to go home to a land they feel an unexplainable connection with.

Yet, neither of the artists lives there. The film explores the process of creating art, art as reconciliation, and what it means to be a "native artist." Along the way, tribal elders from both the Arapaho and the Shoshone tribes provide historical context on the arts and crafts of their communities, passed down through the ages and drawing young artists to stay connected to "home."

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