Warrior Women
2018•1h 7m•7.7•Released
Documentary
Through the figure of Lakota activist and community organizer Madonna Thunder Hawk, this inspiring film traces the untold story of countless Native American women struggling for their people's civil rights. Spanning several decades, Christina D. King and Elizabeth A. Castle's documentary charts Thunder Hawk's lifelong commitment, from her early involvement in the American Indian Movement (AIM), to her pivotal role in the founding of Women of All Red Nations, to her heartening presence at Standing Rock alongside thousands protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline. She passed her dedication and hunger for change to her daughter Marcy, even if that often meant feeling like comrades-in-arms more than mother and child. Through rare archival material—including amazing footage of AIM's occupation of Wounded Knee—and an Indigenous style of circular storytelling, Warrior Women rekindles the memories and legacy of the Red Power movement's matriarchs.
Director
Elizabeth Castle
Writer
Elizabeth Castle, Elizabeth Castle, Christina D. King, Christina D. King
Languages
English
Studio
ITVS
Cast
Madonna Thunderhawk
Self
Marcella Gilbert
Self
Maria Van Kints
Self
Phyllis Young
Self
Production
Company
ITVS
Company
Women Make Movies
Company
Sundance Institute
Company
Chicken & Egg Films
Company
Lardux Films
Producer
Anna Marie Pitman
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