We are excited to announce free Powwow Dance classes starting on Thursday, January 23, 2025, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, running for 22 weeks at Daybreak Star Cultural Center! These classes will offer participants a welcoming introduction to the significance, traditions, and spirit of Powwow dancing. Whether you are reconnecting with culture or learning for the… Read More »Powwow Dance Classes

You don’t need to attend every class to attend this class! We are excited to announce free Powwow Dance classes starting on Thursday, January 23, 2025, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, running for 22 weeks at Daybreak Star Cultural Center! These classes will offer participants a welcoming introduction to the significance, traditions, and spirit of Powwow… Read More »Powwow Dance Classes Day 2

Celebrating Indigenous Filmmaking February 16–22, 2025, in Seattle, WA Seattle, WA – Daybreak Star Radio is proud to announce the first annual Winter Indigenous Film Showcase, a week-long Indigenous storytelling celebration, from February 16th through 22nd, 2025, at the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center. This free-to-attend event will feature an incredible lineup of films that… Read More »First Annual Winter Indigenous Film Showcase

11:00 AM – MURU (The Raid) Virtual Q&A with Cliff Curtis & Tearepa Kahi following the screening.  Inspired by true events, MURU follows Police Sergeant ‘Taffy’ Tawharau (Cliff Curtis) as he faces a moral dilemma during a government-led armed raid on his Ruatoki community. 1 hour 44 minutes FREE!!!

2:00 PM – Short Film Blocks A collection of diverse short films by Indigenous filmmakers, showcasing powerful stories and creative artistry.  FREE!!! Short Films include: I Was Never The Siren - House of Kilig’s inaugural film The Queen’s Flowers - an animated short adventure for kids that follows Emma, a native Hawaiian girl in 1915… Read More »Winter Film Showcase – Short Film Blocks

Standing Above the Clouds Film WHEN A MASSIVE THIRTY METER TELESCOPE IS PROPOSED TO BE BUILT ON MAUNA KEA, AN UPRISING OF KIAʻI (PROTECTORS) IN HAWAIʻI AND AROUND THE WORLD DEDICATE THEIR LIVES TO PROTECTING THE SACRED MOUNTAIN FROM FURTHER DESTRUCTION. THROUGH THE LENS OF MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS IN THREE NATIVE HAWAIIAN FAMILIES, STANDING ABOVE… Read More »Winter Film Showcase – Standing Above the Clouds

6:00 PM – Short Film Block (18+) An edgy and bold selection of short films for mature audiences, pushing the boundaries of storytelling and creativity. This screening is limited to attendees 18 years of age or older. Short Films Include: Fools Gold Fool’s Gold - Would be thieves are foiled by a Cherokee curse. By… Read More »Winter Indigenous Film Showcase – 18+ Shorts Block

5:00 PM – Short Film Block A lineup of compelling short films by Indigenous creators, offering unique perspectives and narratives. Short Films include: Standing Above The Clouds - follows Native Hawaiian mother-daughter activists as they stand to protect their sacred mountain Mauna Kea from the building of the world's largest telescope Facing The Storm -… Read More »Winter Indigenous Film Showcase – Shorts Block

7:30 PM – WaaPaKe Dr. Jules Arita Koostachin’s deeply personal documentary explores the silence and resilience of residential school Survivors through truth, freedom, and power. For generations, the suffering of residential school Survivors has radiated outward, impacting Indigenous families and communities. Dr. Jules Arita Koostachin’s deeply personal documentary WaaPaKe (Tomorrow) moves beyond intergenerational trauma, with an invitation… Read More »Winter Indigenous Film – Film WaaPaKe

5:00 PM – Spirit Rangers This animated series by Karissa Valencia follows Native American siblings Kodiak, Summer, and Eddy Skycedar, who secretly become Spirit Rangers to protect the land and its spirits. Virtual Q&A with Karissa Valencia following the screening.