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"Teachings of the Tree People"

"Teachings of the Tree People"Teachings of the Tree People: The Work of Bruce Miller
(2006, 58 min.) US
Director: Katie Jennings
Producer: Tracy Rector (Seminole)

Bruce Miller—who was also known by the Skokomish name subiyay—lived in New York in the 1970s, working in Native American theater and as a member of the La MaMa Experimental Theater. Miller later returned home to the Skokomish Reservation to devote his life to passing on the language, art, and traditional knowledge of his people.

Image credits: Teachings of the Tree People - courtesy of the filmmaker; Teachings of the Tree People - courtesy of the filmmaker

Katie Jennings

Tracy Rector

2006 Native American Film and Video Festival - New York premiere. Schedule at-a-glance

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