Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day with the EEFF
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from the Eugene Environmental Film Festival
Greetings and Happy Indigenous Peoples Day! We’ve enjoyed seeing all your faces at our events this year. Here are the events for the rest of the week:
Monday, Oct. 14: Indigenous People’s Day Celebration
3:30 p.m. (at the Art House in Eugene) Join Sarah Betcher and Ryan Souza (Breath of Aloha) for a powerful workshop on the deeper meaning of aloha and its transformational power to heal, give love, and show compassion.
5 p.m. Indigenous film session followed by Q&A from Sarah Betcher, Ryan Souza, and Princess Mason.
Tuesday, Oct. 15: Friends of Family Farmers
6:15 p.m. Film session with Q&A by filmmaker Jaxon Derow of Vanishing Oasis and Against the Herd.
Following our Farm & Food film session, join Friends of Family Farmers to discuss sustainable farming and the policy priorities that support small-scale producers.
Wednesday, Oct. 16: Wildlife conservation with Cascadia Wildlands
6:15 p.m. Film session with Q&A by filmmaker Justin Harris of Freeland: A Whitegrass Story. Following the session, Cascadia Wildlands Director Bethany Cotton will be speaking to wildlife conservation and Cascadia Wildland’s efforts.
Thursday, Oct. 17: Climate change panel & workshop, supported by Beyond Toxics
6:15 p.m. Film session with Q&A by filmmakers Blake Pfeil of All-American Ruins and Lauren Iverson of Electrifying Eugene.
Following the film session, join filmmaker Lauren Iverson and local experts for a powerful discussion on climate action and solutions to the challenges we face.
Friday, Oct. 18: Prescribed burning panel & FUSEE’s 20th anniversary
6:15 p.m. Film session with Q&A by Sacha Dench of Flight of the Swans and Michael Sherman of Burning to Heal. Following the film session, join filmmaker Michael Sherman for a panel on prescribed burning with Aaron Krikava from Rogue Valley PBA and Chris Adlam from the OSU Extension Fire Program.
7 p.m. to midnight. FUSEE’s 20th anniversary party and fundraiser. Celebrate and support Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics, and Ecology with a party and fundraiser to help promote ethical wildfire management practices.
Saturday, Oct. 19: Sustainability Workshop by Edelic
1 p.m. Film session with Q&A from filmmaker Julia de Guzman of Born Curious.
3 p.m. Film session with Q&A from filmmaker Rose Vincelli Gustine of What We Discover Along the Way.
5 p.m. Talk from Edelic Director Rachel Anderson on sustainability. Learn about sustainability, physically and spiritually, to create change and make a greater impact.
6:30 p.m. Film session.
Sunday, Oct. 20: Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK)
11 a.m. (at Many Nations Longhouse). Oral presentation by Stephanie Craig on Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK).Stephanie is a seventh-generation basket weaver, I(TEK) practitioner, anthropologist, cultural museum consultant, and has a Master of Arts degree in Cultural Anthropology
Noon to 3 p.m. (at Museum of Natural & Cultural History). Traditional ecological knowledge with a hands-on acorn cooking demonstration, and learn how this ancient practice connects us to the land and history.
4 p.m. Film session with Q&A by filmmakers Andrew Bogrand and Andrew Mooran of Hold the Line and Rhett Cutrell of Figures.
6:45 p.m. Film session with Q&A from filmmakers Elizabeth Dunne and Dan Herz of Last Stand: Saving the Elwha River.
Grab session tickets on the Art House website, and support the Eugene Environmental Film Festival by becoming a member! Help us continue to bring these important films and events to the community by becoming an EEFF member. Not only will your membership support the festival, but you’ll also receive some great perks:
Basic Membership – $50/year
- Access to the prior year’s digital film library, starting with 2023 films
- One session pass (a $15 value) redeemable at The Art House or online
Premium Membership – $250/year
- A full festival pass each year (a $180 value)
- A festival shirt
- Access to the full digital library, starting with 2023 films
Filmmaker Sponsorship – $250/year
- A personalized pre-film slide
- A personalized thank you note from our team
- Your name included in the filmmaker’s swag bag
- A full digital library, starting with 2023 films
- For more details, film schedules, and to purchase your membership, visit eugeneenvironmentalfilmfestival.org/membership
