City NDN’s: Urban Native America in 1960s—70s Film

From 1950 to 1968 over 200,000 Native Americans migrated to cities, leaving their reservations and traditional lands due to government policies. Known colloquially as the “Relocation Era,” this period played a tremendous role in the growth of urban American Indian communities, eventually resulting in a majority of Native Americans living in urban areas in the following decades. Few films have captured this history, let alone as it was happening; this program, guest-curated by filmmaker Adam Piron, showcases a selection of essential titles and rarities that examine a moment of profound historical change.