RK ARCHIVE - Ghost Tribes: New Film on Virginia's Indians Needs Your Vote!

Virginia's Indians have been called "the forgotten people" but they are very much alive. These are the tribes of Pocahontas-the tribes that helped the first settlers as they landed in Virginia. In exchange for their help, they've received 400 years of racism, genocide, and broken treaties.

Today, the discrimination continues. The federal government still does not officially recognize them as "Indians." Our short documentary, Ghost Tribes, examines why Virginia's tribes have been overlooked for 400 years and why they deserve recognition.

There is something you can do. Ghost Tribes has been selected out of 400 films as a finalist for the Seeds of Tolerance film competition. The competition is based solely on YOUR VOTES, and we need your vote to get our message across.

This contest offers an unprecedented opportunity for publicity: Al Gore will present the winning film live on national TV-as well as tens of thousands of dollars for Native American causes.
Please VOTE and Forward
Thanks for your support!

Comments

Thanks for the reminder! (edgery - 12/1/2006 6:11:35 PM)

This contest will provide much needed publicity for our fellow Virginians as they seek formal recognition from the federal government. The prize will also help fund their effort.

The other films are all worthy entries--one is on a subject I have worked on long and hard for over 3 years. But this is a case of sticking with my fellow Virginians. I hope you all will do the same. Thanks.

(oh, also, there is a registration requirement to vote but it's very minor and is only intended to prevent multiple votes from the same person.)

apparentl;y the voting period has ended-- (summercat - 12/2/2006 8:06:56 AM)

but at least I tried. I am all for having a curriculum requirement for all school children to learn some of the Native American life skills. Ideally taught by Native Americans.

Really sorry (CommonSense - 12/2/2006 11:18:58 AM)

I didn't see your post last night in time to vote. We have members of the Monacan tribe in Amherst and I have been wanting to attend their yearly event ever since I moved to Nelson.

I will now make it my business to go and support these Virginians who just happen to be Indians.

I can not even begin to imagine what it must be like to have idiots like Goode and Wolf and Goodlatte telling me what my heritage is not.

Just one more reason I wish Al Weed had been successful in his bid to remove Goode from an office he clearly does not deserve. In my view, you either represent ALL the people or none.

I will definitely have to work even harder next time to insure Goode represents none.