"Who She Is" Film Screening and Discussion

The film highlights the lives of four Indigenous women caught in the MMIW epidemic. By bringing these missing women to life on screen, through animation and first-person storytelling, the documentary aims to humanize the people behind the statistics, bringing critical visibility to the ongoing crisis of violence and disappearance affecting Native women across Turtle Island.

The evening will also feature community information tables with resources focused on advocacy, education, and healing. Following the screening, guests are invited to stay for a discussion with Junise Bliss.

Junise Bliss is the Founder and CEO of the Sweetgrass Cultural Enrichment Center, a Native-led nonprofit dedicated to preserving cultural heritage, honoring traditional knowledge, and empowering the next seven generations through advocacy and education. A proud descendant of Simeon Simons, she has been nationally recognized through the 250th Anniversary of American Independence by the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is also an enrolled member of the Seaconke Pokanoket Wampanoag.

Through her work, Junise actively addresses the MMIW crisis through initiatives such as the Northeast Woodland Women’s Healing Circle and Sweetgrass Cultural Enrichment Center’s advocacy efforts, centering traditional healing practices and community support.

More About the Film:

Who She Is has toured around the U.S. and select international screenings as part of a film festival and special screening tour with filmmakers Jordan Dresser and Sophie Barksdale. It is the winner of several awards including: Best Documentary (Cultural) at the Heartland Emmys and Best Animated Film at the 2023 Oregon Film Festival.

Proceeds from this evening help to make programs like this possible in support of Plimoth Patuxet's educational mission.

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Please contact Christina Basler, Director of Guest Services and Group Programs, at (508) 746-1622 ext. 8107 or by emailing [email protected], with any questions or if you would like to purchase tickets over the phone.

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