Cherokee elders like Waterkeeper Warrior Rebecca Jim, believe that what happens to the water happens to the people. Without water, culture cannot move forward, and life cannot continue. In order to preserve traditional knowledge, Rebecca Jim is fighting to restore the ‘irreversibly damaged’ Tar Creek.
| Director | Loren Waters (cherokee, kiowa) |
| Rating | G |
| Running time | 9 min |
| Language | English |
| Subtitles | English |
| Year | 2023 |
| Country | USA |
Director
Loren Waters
Loren Waters is an award-winning director, producer, and casting director from the Cherokee Nation and Kiowa Tribe. She’s worked on notable films and television shows including Reservation Dogs, Fancy Dance, and Killers of the Flower Moon. Her work centers on environmental knowledge, culture revitalization, and Indigenous futurity through storytelling rooted in community collaboration. Her second ...
