"Peak Moment" (28 minutes)
First Nations woman Pawa Haiyupis works with youth, elders and spiritual leaders to practice their culture and "activate their blood memories," as one elder calls it. She says: "We're going on medicine walks, we're doing sweats in safe spaces, and we're learning about our creation stories and sacred sites in our culture." She gives a glimpse of a different way of relating to one another and the Earth from a culture that has been sustainable for many thousands of years.
"Peak Moment" (26 minutes)
Beekeeper John Woodworth, "Flight Path" project founder Bob Redmond and another beekeeper have placed 18 bee hives in a buffer zone around Seattle's Sea-Tac airport as part of the airport's habitat conservation efforts. Against a backdrop of arriving jets, John and Janaia suit up to view the hives close up, including an "Airport Queen" and the eggs she has laid. John discusses how to keep bees calm, honey production, and winter challenges. With honeybee populations plummeting worldwide, "we're hoping with the stronger, more native bees, that we're able to have better success with our colonies."
"An Evening With Naomi Tutu" (46.5 minutes)
Naomi Tutu, daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, spoke in Sacramento in March 2012 at an event recorded by Media Edge. Tutu was educated in Swaziland, the US and England, and has divided her adult life between South Africa and the US. She has served as a development consultant in West Africa and a program coordinator for programs on Race and Gender and Gender-Based Violence in Education at the African Gender Institute at the University of Cape Town. She has also taught at the Universities of Hartford and Connecticut and Brevard College. The challenges of growing black and female in apartheid South Africa has led to her present avocation as an activist for human rights. Those experiences taught how much we all lose when any of us is judged purely on physical attributes. During her Sacramento appearance, she blended her passion for human dignity with humor and personal stories.
"Hands in Peace" (11 minutes)
Hands in Peace builds peace among diverse communities by adapting the ancient Greek Olympics for children. The children celebrate our common humanity and cultural diversity through non-competitive festivals like this one held in Sacramento.
"Live from the Yurt" (4.5 minutes)
Goodshield Aguilar and Mignon Geli perform Native Music in the Yurt at the Buffalo Field Campaign camp. See them perform in Sacramento on Sept. 25 at 6:30pm at the Coffee Garden (2904 Franklin Blvd.).
