Center for World Indigenous Studies, Olympia, WA Videos

Canadian lawyer Louise Mandell discusses the influence of the Women's Movement on her law practice, what it was like working in a women-only law firm for a quarter century serving Indigenous Nations, and how they were able to force the law to bend around a feminist praxis. View this extra clip from the film Pathfinder: The Untold Story of the “Indian Business,” which offers a behind-the-scenes peek into the Indigenous Self-Determination Movement, told through the life and work of Dr. Rudolph C. Rÿser (Oneida/Cree/Swiss), an Indigenous leader who has shaped and defined some of the most formative events in national and global Indigenous Affairs during the past fifty years.

Louise Mandell - Who I Am
It is Giving Tuesday! If you like what we are doing, please support our work by making a tax-deductible donation today! https://www.cwis.org/donate-indigenous-take-action/ In this week's sneak peek into our upcoming film series Pathfinder: The Untold Story of the "Indian Business," which is currently in production, we share with you a little-known side story to the Constitution Express as Louise Mandell discusses how her experience as part of the Jewish diaspora from Europe and the Holocaust informs her work with indigenous peoples.

Doreen Manuel - Serving the People
Filmmaker Doreen Manuel, a powerful advocate of equity and inclusion in the film industry, discusses the power of the media as a tool to fight against the effects of colonization and the importance of First Nations peoples serving the people. Learn more about Pathfinder: The Untold History of the "Indian Business" at: https://rb.gy/0dib5j

Doreen Manuel: Being the Daughter of a Leader
Filmmaker Doreen Manuel reflects on her childhood and heritage and shares what it was like being the daughter of Indigenous leader Grand Chief George Manuel. Learn more about the film Pathfinder: The Untold Story of the Indian Business at: https://rb.gy/ic9ojz

Remembering Rudolph Rÿser
A brief exploration of CWIS Founder Dr. Rÿser's life, accomplishments and wisdom.

Herbalist and Wild Foods & Medicines Program Director at Garden-Raised Bounty (GRuB) Elise Krohn, MA., describes the pedagogy of teaching indigenous plant and medicine traditions, and how rather than superimposing ideas upon students,it is about creating space and harnessing the knowledge already held within native communities. Pathfinder: The Untold Story of the “Indian Business” offers a behind-the-scenes peek into the Indigenous Sovereignty Movement, told through the life and work of Dr. Rudolph C. Rÿser (Oneida/Cree/Swiss), an Indigenous leader who has shaped and defined some of the most formative events in national and global Indigenous Affairs during the past fifty years. Learn more about the film at: https://www.cwis.org/pathfinder-the-untold-story-of-the-indian-business-documentary-film/

Herbalist and Wild Foods & Medicines Program Director at Garden-Raised Bounty (GRuB) Director Elise Krohn, MA., discusses the importance of learning about her heritage and the notion that you must know who you are and where you come from to understand the desires of other people. Pathfinder: The Untold Story of the “Indian Business” offers a behind-the-scenes peek into the Indigenous Sovereignty Movement, told through the life and work of Dr. Rudolph C. Rÿser (Oneida/Cree/Swiss), an Indigenous leader who has shaped and defined some of the most formative events in national and global Indigenous Affairs during the past fifty years. Learn more about the film at: https://www.cwis.org/pathfinder-the-untold-story-of-the-indian-business-documentary-film/

Morgan Rÿser, son of Dr. Rudolph Rÿser, explains his father’s approach to instilling a sense of identity and the importance of knowing who one is in the world. Pathfinder: The Untold Story of the “Indian Business” offers a behind-the-scenes peek into the Indigenous Sovereignty Movement, told through the life and work of Dr. Rudolph C. Rÿser (Oneida/Cree/Swiss), an Indigenous leader who has shaped and defined some of the most formative events in national and global Indigenous Affairs during the past fifty years. Learn more about the film at: https://www.cwis.org/pathfinder-the-untold-story-of-the-indian-business-documentary-film/

Jon Rÿser, musician and son of Dr. Rudolph Rÿser, speaks about his father's influence and indigeneity on his perception of reality. Pathfinder: The Untold Story of the “Indian Business” offers a behind-the-scenes peek into the Indigenous Sovereignty Movement, told through the life and work of Dr. Rudolph C. Rÿser (Oneida/Cree/Swiss), an Indigenous leader who has shaped and defined some of the most formative events in national and global Indigenous Affairs during the past fifty years. Learn more about the film at: https://www.cwis.org/pathfinder-the-untold-story-of-the-indian-business-documentary-film/

Traditional foods and medicines elder Barbara (Bobbi) Jim reminisces about her late husband Russell Jim, his leadership development, and the values and traditions he imparted to his grandchildren. Pathfinder: The Untold Story of the “Indian Business” offers a behind-the-scenes peek into the Indigenous Sovereignty Movement, told through the life and work of Dr. Rudolph C. Rÿser (Oneida/Cree/Swiss), an Indigenous leader who has shaped and defined some of the most formative events in national and global Indigenous Affairs during the past fifty years. Learn more about the film at: https://www.cwis.org/pathfinder-the-untold-story-of-the-indian-business-documentary-film/

Traditional foods and medicines elder, Barbara (Bobbi) Jim, talks about her career in the Marine Corps and working for the Yakama Indian Agency, where she met her husband, Russell Jim. Pathfinder: The Untold Story of the “Indian Business” offers a behind-the-scenes peek into the Indigenous Self Determination Movement, told through the life and work of Dr. Rudolph C. Rÿser (Oneida/Cree/Swiss), an Indigenous leader who has shaped and defined some of the most formative events in national and global Indigenous Affairs during the past fifty years. Learn more about the film at: https://www.cwis.org/pathfinder-the-untold-story-of-the-indian-business-documentary-film/

Activist Sherwin Broadhead’s daughter, Tamara Broadhead, discusses her career as a graphic designer and the joy of having used her skills to help improve the lives of others. Pathfinder: The Untold Story of the “Indian Business” offers a behind-the-scenes peek into the Indigenous Sovereignty Movement, told through the life and work of Dr. Rudolph C. Rÿser (Oneida/Cree/Swiss), an Indigenous leader who has shaped and defined some of the most formative events in national and global Indigenous Affairs during the past fifty years. Learn more about the film at: https://www.cwis.org/pathfinder-the-untold-story-of-the-indian-business-documentary-film/

Tamara Broadhead, the daughter of Sherwin Broadhead, a “Colville Mafia” member and fierce attorney advocate for American Indian rights, talks about being raised by an activist father and her family's experiences in both white and Indigenous cultures. Pathfinder: The Untold Story of the “Indian Business” offers a behind-the-scenes peek into the Indigenous Sovereignty Movement, told through the life and work of Dr. Rudolph C. Rÿser (Oneida/Cree/Swiss), an Indigenous leader who has shaped and defined some of the most formative events in national and global Indigenous Affairs during the past fifty years. Learn more about the film at: https://www.cwis.org/pathfinder-the-untold-story-of-the-indian-business-documentary-film/

Investigative Reporter Jay Taber describes how he infiltrated the far right-wing Christian nationalist Anti-Indian Movement and how it operates for the film Pathfinder: The Untold Story of the “Indian Business.” The film offers a behind-the-scenes peek into the Indigenous Sovereignty Movement, told through the life and work of Dr. Rudolph C. Rÿser (Oneida/Cree/Swiss), an Indigenous leader who has shaped and defined some of the most formative events in national and global Indigenous Affairs during the past fifty years. Learn more at: https://www.cwis.org/pathfinder-the-untold-story-of-the-indian-business-documentary-film/

Investigative Reporter Jay Taber describes his first encounters with the far right-wing Christian nationalist Anti-Indian Movement and his concept of monitory democracy for the film Pathfinder: The Untold Story of the “Indian Business.” The film offers a behind-the-scenes peek into the Indigenous Sovereignty Movement, told through the life and work of Dr. Rudolph C. Rÿser (Oneida/Cree/Swiss), an Indigenous leader who has shaped and defined some of the most formative events in national and global Indigenous Affairs during the past fifty years. Learn more at: https://www.cwis.org/pathfinder-the-untold-story-of-the-indian-business-documentary-film/

Investigative Reporter Jay Taber discusses how he became an investigative reporter chronicling the anti-Indian and Christian Patriot movements on the tribal frontier and how this work gave his life meaning. Watch this clip from Pathfinder: The Untold Story of the “Indian Business,” which offers a behind-the-scenes peek into the Indigenous Self- Determination Movement, told through the life and work of Dr. Rudolph C. Rÿser (Oneida/Cree/Swiss), an Indigenous leader who has shaped and defined some of the most formative events in national and global Indigenous Affairs during the past fifty years. Learn more about the film at: https://www.cwis.org/pathfinder-the-untold-story-of-the-indian-business-documentary-film/

Hear the story of April Obi, activist and Dr. Rudolph Rÿser’s younger sister, as she discusses the challenges and triumphs of her work fighting for the rights and resources of the homeless in Aberdeen, Washington. View this “extra clip" from the film Pathfinder: The Untold Story of the “Indian Business,” which offers a behind-the-scenes peek into the Indigenous Self- Determination Movement, told through the life and work of Dr. Rudolph C. Rÿser (Oneida/Cree/Swiss), an Indigenous leader who has shaped and defined some of the most formative events in national and global Indigenous Affairs during the past fifty years. Learn more about the film at: https://www.cwis.org/pathfinder-the-untold-story-of-the-indian-business-documentary-film/

Gary Morishima - Who I am
Gary Morishima, Natural Resource Advisor for the Quinault Nation for the past 50 years, discusses how his personal history of being born in a Japanese concentration camp during World War Two informs his work in Indigenous Forestry Management and helps him empathize with the experience of indigenous cultures in the United States. Pathfinder: The Untold Story of the “Indian Business” offers a behind-the-scenes peek into the Indigenous Sovereignty Movement, told through the life and work of Dr. Rudolph C. Rÿser (Oneida/Cree/Swiss), an Indigenous leader who has shaped and defined some of the most formative events in national and global Indigenous Affairs during the past fifty years. Learn more about the film at: https://www.cwis.org/pathfinder-the-untold-story-of-the-indian-business-documentary-film/

Natural Resource Advisor for the Quinault Nation, Gary Morishima, provides a historical overview of natural resource management in the Quinault Nation and their choice to coordinate with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, academia, private industry, and other tribes to solve common problems by working together. Pathfinder: The Untold Story of the “Indian Business” offers a behind-the-scenes peek into the Indigenous Sovereignty Movement, told through the life and work of Dr. Rudolph C. Rÿser (Oneida/Cree/Swiss), an Indigenous leader who has shaped and defined some of the most formative events in national and global Indigenous Affairs during the past fifty years. Learn more about the film at: https://www.cwis.org/pathfinder-the-untold-story-of-the-indian-business-documentary-film/

We are excited to announce that our Searching for Capomo also won an Integrative Medicine Award at the 2023 Latino and Native American Film Festival! Of the more than 2,400 entries the festival received, only 18% were selected for inclusion, and only .044% were acknowledged winners. Thank you to all who made this possible! Learn more about the film at: https://www.cwis.org/searching-for-capomo/