The Lakota Daughters
The Lakota Daughters is a 30-minute documentary film about the women and girls of the Oglala Lakota Nation in South Dakota. In a community dealing with the effects of persistent structural racism and attempts to erase Native culture, the women chronicled in this film work to make the future better and brighter for girls aged 10 to 18 by creating a network of "Girl Societies" across their districts using tools designed by the Indigenous Adolescent Girls' Empowerment Network (IMAGEN). Watch it here →
The Documentary
Featured above is the full-length documentary. For the 5-minute-long video segment you can visit VOA’s website here.
Awards for The Lakota Daughters
Audience Choice Best Documentary Short Award at the Kansas City Filmfest International 2021
Screening and Q&A
A screening of The Lakota Daughters with Kelly Hallman, the founder of IMAGEN, and Unci Verine White, a Lakota speaker, followed by a Q&A session. Watch it here or read the Q&A.
Main Jury Prize at the 2021 Loyola Feminist Film Festival in New Orleans
Gracie Award in the Original Online Programming - News/Documentary Category (2021)