Winter Film Showcase - Spirit Rangers
2025-02-18 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, 5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle, WA, 98199, United States
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.

Winter Indigenous Film Showcase - Indian Road Trip
2025-02-18 19:00 - 21:30
7:00 PM – Indian Road Trip
Two Native con-artists are tasked with driving a cranky elder across the reserve, only to encounter supernatural forces trying to disrupt their journey.
Cost: FREE!!!
When: 2/18/25
Time: 5pm to 9pm
Where: Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center
5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle, WA 98199 in Discovery Park

Winter Indigenous Film Showcase DAY 4 - Short Blocks
2025-02-19 17:00 - 19:00
5:00 PM – Short Film Block 3
Short Films Include:
HAAGUA – a new short film featuring a cast of surfers representing 13 tribal nations, traces the roots of a new generation that includes Andy Nieblas (Acjachemen), David Flores Ramos (Nahua), and Kaliko Kahoonei (Hawaiian).
Cleanings A Cakewalk – (Navajo Language Short) An imaginative and independent young boy, Albert, learns the value of hard work and finds his place in his community after having to clean the Chapter House which he finds out is no cake-walk in the park.
Commodity – Commodity is a Modern Native American folktale about one man’s trials and tribulation to get an indian taco.
The Queen’s Flower – animated short adventure for kids that follows Emma, a Native Hawaiian girl in 1915 Honolulu, as she makes a very special gift for the last reigning monarch of Hawai’i, Queen Lili’uokalani.
Janelle Niles: Inconvenient – Janelle Niles is a Black, Mi’kmaw, two-spirited woman from Sipekne’katik First Nation in Nova Scotia and a stand-up comedian. Despite a tumultuous upbringing, Janelle embraces her biracial experience and queer identity, using stand-up to usher in a new era of inclusive, Canadian comedy.
Virtual Q&A with Janelle Niles following the screening. Featuring a Q&A with comedian and filmmaker Janelle Niles, including her short Inconvenient. Parental Advisory.
When: 2/19/25
Time: 5pm to 7pm
Where: Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center
5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle, WA 98199 in Discovery Park

Winter Indigenous Film Showcase DAY 4 - The Knowing
2025-02-19 19:30 - 21:00
7:30 PM – The Knowing
Acclaimed journalist Tanya Talaga searches for her long-lost matriarch Annie, solving an 80-year-old family mystery through her evocative storytelling on screen.
With lush cinematography and evocative storytelling, Anishinaabe journalist Tanya Talaga embarks on a deeply personal search to discover what happened to her great-great-grandmother in The Knowing.
Co-directors Talaga and Kanien’kehá:ka filmmaker Courtney Montour (Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again) use archival footage and intimate interviews to piece together the unknown story of Talaga’s family member, Annie Carpenter. In the first two parts of the four-episode docuseries, they skillfully illustrate how hard it is for Indigenous families to get answers from authorities, especially about those who have entered the residential school or Indian hospital systems.
Armed with a collection of historical documents, Talaga meets previously unknown relatives, discovers her new homelands, and deepens her knowledge about her family’s history. Journeying from the fly-in Northern Ontario community of Peetabeck (Fort Albany First Nation) to Toronto and beyond, The Knowing weaves together residential school history, the Canada-wide recognition of unmarked graves — beginning with Kamloops — and the personal history of Talaga’s family.
Q&A following the screening. Journalist Tanya Talaga embarks on an eight-decade search for her matriarch Annie Carpenter, uncovering a story deeply connected to Canada’s residential school system.
When: 2/19/25
Time: 7:30pm to 9pm
Where: Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center
5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle, WA 98199 in Discovery Park

Winter Indigenous Film Showcase - Café Daughter
2025-02-20 17:00 - 19:00
5:00 PM – Café Daughter
Café Daughter is a coming-of-age story about Yvette Wong, a young Chinese Cree girl in 1960s Saskatchewan who is told to keep secret her Cree identity, but later learns to take pride in who she is and embraces her Cree identity.
Q&A with Shelley Niro following the screening – Shelly Niro is a Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte filmmaker and visual artist from New York and Ontario. She is known for her photographs using herself and female family members cast in contemporary positions to challenge the stereotypes and clichés of Native American women.
When: 2/20/25
Time: 5pm to 7:00pm
Where: Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center
5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle, WA 98199 in Discovery Park

Winter Indigenous Film Showcase - Joey Clift Spotlight
2025-02-20 19:30 - 21:00
7:30 PM – Joey Clift Spotlight
Joey Clift is a Los Angeles-based comedian, TV writer, director, Emmy-nominated producer, and enrolled member of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. Joey attended college to become a local TV weather person because as a kid he didn’t see any Native American comedians on television, and that made him believe he wasn’t allowed to work in comedy. Since then he has learned that this is not true – and his comedy style reflects that. Joey’s work has been featured in The Washington Post, CNN, Pitchfork, NPR, Dead Meat, and Comedy Central.
As a television writer Joey has written for shows such as the 7x Emmy-nominated Spirit Rangers on Netflix, Molly of Denali and Alma’s Way on PBS, New Looney Tunes and Lego Ninjago: Decoded on Cartoon Network, and Paw Patrol on Nickelodeon. Joey Clift created, directed, and wrote Gone Native, a Webby Award-winning Comedy Central Digital series featuring many of today’s top Native American comedians, and his short films have screened everywhere from Just For Laughs to the Smithsonian Museum.
Joey is also the creator of the LA Underground Cat Network, a 40,000-member strong online community for Los Angeles comedians to share cute pictures of their cats. He’s kind of a cat guy.
Q&A with Joey Clift during the screening. An evening dedicated to celebrating Joey Clift’s contributions to Indigenous storytelling, featuring highlights from his impressive career.

When: 2/20/25
Time: 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Where: Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center
5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle, WA 98199 in Discovery Park

Winter Indigenous Film Showcase - Bring Them Home
2025-02-21 17:00 - 18:30
5:00 PM – Bring Them Home
This powerful documentary tells the story of Blackfoot people working to reintroduce wild buffalo herds to their ancestral lands, a journey of cultural restoration and healing.
Q&A following screening
Cost: FREE!!!
When: 2/21/25
Time: 5pm to 6:30pm
Where: Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center
5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle, WA 98199 in Discovery Park

Winter Indigenous Showcase - Hey! Viktor (18+)
2025-02-21 19:00 - 21:00
7:00 PM – Hey! Viktor
In this comedy-drama, Cody Lightning stars as a former child actor trying to produce a sequel to Smoke Signals decades after his fleeting fame.
This screening is limited to attendees 18 years of age or older.

In-Person Q&A with Cody Lightning following the screening

Cost: FREE!!!
When: 2/21/25
Time: 7pm to 9:00pm
Where: Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center
5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle, WA 98199 in Discovery Park

Winter Indigenous Film Showcase - Fish Wars
2025-02-22 11:00 - 12:30
Join us for the FINAL day of the first annual Winter Indigenous Film Showcase, a week-long Indigenous storytelling celebration. All people are welcome to attend (up to 200).
11:00 AM – Fish War
Explore the 1974 decision that upheld Indigenous fishing rights in Washington, a pivotal moment in environmental stewardship and activism.
In 1974, a conservative federal judge upheld Indigenous fishing rights in Washington, ending violent clashes with law enforcement and laying the foundation for environmental stewardship in this locally produced activism documentary.

Directors

Charles Atkinson
Jeff Ostenson
Skylar Wagner

Stars

Ramona Bennett
Willie Frank III
Michael Grayum

Cost: FREE!!!
When: 2/22/25
Time: 11am to 12:30pm
Where: Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center
5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle, WA 98199 in Discovery Park

Film Function after the last film from 6pm to 10pm with Meet & Greet for only $25

Winter Indigenous Film Showcase - Imagining the Indian
2025-02-22 14:00 - 16:00
Join us for the FINAL day of the first annual Winter Indigenous Film Showcase, a week-long Indigenous storytelling celebration. All people are welcome to attend (up to 200).
2:00 PM – Imagining the Indian
This award-winning documentary delves into the fight to end Native American mascots in sports and beyond.

In-Person Q&A with Ben West & Yancey Burns following the screening.

Cost: FREE!!!
When: 2/22/25
Time: 2pm to 4:00pm
Where: Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center
5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle, WA 98199 in Discovery Park

Film Function after the last film from 6pm to 10pm with Meet & Greet for only $25

The Filmmakers Function
2025-02-22 18:00 - 22:00
The Filmmakers Function
Are you a filmmaker wanting to mingle with other artists from around the country? Or a fan of the films in this year’s showcase? Purchase a ticket to the Filmmakers Function and enjoy a night of conversation and a love of films.
$20
Tickets available soon!

Powwow Dance Classes Day 3
2025-02-27 18:30 - 20:30
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 dancing. Whether you are reconnecting with culture or learning for the first time, this is a wonderful opportunity to prepare to join the Powwow circle (optional) this summer at our Indian Days Powwow in July.
This program is open to the entire community! FREE!!!
We look forward to dancing together!

Powwow Dance Classes Day 4
2025-03-06 18:30 - 20:30

Powwow Dance Classes Day 5
2025-03-13 08:00 - 17:00
You don’t need to attend every class to attend this class!
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 first time, this is a wonderful opportunity to prepare to join the Powwow circle (optional) this summer at our Indian Days Powwow in July.
This program is open to the entire community! FREE!!!
We look forward to dancing together!

Powwow Dance Classes Day 6
2025-03-20 18:30 - 20:30

Powwow Dance Classes Day 7
2025-03-27 18:30 - 20:30

Powwow Dance Classes Day 8
2025-04-03 18:30 - 20:30

EMBODIED ALTARS DANCE CLASS
2025-04-07 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-04-14 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-04-21 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-04-28 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-05-05 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-05-12 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-05-19 18:30 - 20:00
EMBODIED ALTARS is an all-levels dance class hosted by Daybreak Star Radio. Designed by Indigenous Chicana artist and El Sueño director, Alicia Mullikin. Dancers will utilize Indigenous principles within movement, meditation, and song as a way to practice gratitude, honor the land, and recognize their ancestors. The class is for those who are interested in reflection, intention setting, and a discovery of their own stories. No dance experience necessary.
Class Time: Mondays, 6:30-8PM
Venue: Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center
5011 Bernie Whitebear Way,
Seattle, WA 98199
Sliding Scale: $10-$20* per class. Sign Up Now!
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This venue is ADA accessible w/ ADA bathrooms and a wheelchair lift to the second floor. Class will be held in the ballroom space, this area has 5 ADA parking spaces.
There are an additional 25 parking spots in our lot, there is ample parking space along the road leading up to Daybreak star as well as the Discovery Park North Parking lot.
What to bring: water, comfortable clothes to dance in, journal, your personal identity, a desire to explore new pathways and an open mind/heart.
Hosted at Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center
Produced by United Indians of All Tribes Foundation
In Partnership with El Sueno Dance & Daybreak Star Radio
“Indigenize the Airwaves” “Art. Culture. Reclamation.”
*Talk to us about BIPOC and Queer/LGBTQIA2S+ Scholorships*
Please contact @el.sueno.dance on IG for private conversations about this topic.

Powwow Dance Classes Day 9
2025-04-10 18:30 - 20:30

Powwow Dance Classes Day 10
2025-04-24 18:30 - 20:30

Powwow Dance Classes Day 11
2025-05-01 18:30 - 20:30

Origins: The Last Reefnetters
2025-05-04 14:00 - 17:00
Join Cascade PBS & Daybreak Star Radio for a powerful community event!
📅 May 4, 2025 – SUNDAY
🕝 Doors at 2 PM | Program at 3 PM
📍 Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, light food provided
🎟️ Free
RSVP: bit.ly/LastReefnettersEvent
We’re screening Origins: The Last Reefnetters — a moving documentary on the ancient reefnet fishing practices of the Lummi Nation and Northern Straits Salish tribes — followed by a live community discussion.
Come learn, connect, and be part of honoring these powerful stories.

Powwow Dance Classes Day 12
2025-05-08 18:30 - 20:30

Powwow Dance Classes Day 13
2025-05-15 18:30 - 20:30
