Deneege Leł Ghu Kk’ots’eedeneeyh Te Heł Hoozoonh Ts’e Denots’edeneeyh

Documentary , Short Films

Deneege Leł Ghu Kk’ots’eedeneeyh Te Heł Hoozoonh Ts’e Denots’edeneeyh

Directed By: Brittany Woods-Orrison
Synopsis

The tradition of tanning hides with brains was once practiced by every Dené person in Alaska. An art that was nearly lost by assimilation, Kathleen Hildebrand works with a group of Dené
women at her urban backyard hide camp in the heart of Chen’o (Fairbanks) to revive this tradition.
One of the few films out there narrated in Denaakk’e, we learn alongside the women how the
hides have healing.

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Directed by

Brittany Woods-Orrison

Brittany Woods-Orrison is a filmmaker from Dleł Taneets, a small village along the Yukon River. Brittany’s film journey started with the Native Movement’s Alaska Native Filmmakers Intensive in 2021 where each student made their own film, she made her first informal film “The Land and I Heal One Another”. This cohort met again for the Film Makers Intensive in 2024 where they worked on a full set to make a film about the Inupiaq dance groups in Sitnasuak. Brittany has been on various film crews, including her mentor Princess Johnson film’s “Tribally-Owned Broadband” and “This is a Story About Salmon”. Other media endeavors include working as a host for Native Movement’s Podcast “Half Smoke”.
Style & Format
Community Favorites , Debut Directors , Festival Official Selections , Under 5 MinutesWatch with Family
Identity & Perspective
Indigenous Voices , LGBTQ+ Stories
Topics
Art, Music, & Culture , Mental Health & Healing , Spirituality & Ancestry

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