Long Line of Ladies - screening

Film showing of Long Line of Ladies is recommended for young ladies age 8 and up, to learn about the importance of transitioning into womanhood through the eyes of a young Native American woman. The viewing will also include a discussion/Q&A afterwards, and young ladies will be able to pick up a tote bag with feminine supplies.

In the opening minutes of Long Line of Ladies, Eva/Ahty’s mother AND father are shown helping her prepare to dance in her Flower Dance Ceremony. Later, Eva’s father recounts how Eva’s older sister called him while he was working on a construction site with many other men to let him know she had just gotten her first period. He tells Eva that when he got off the phone, he told his co-workers, “Hey, you guys, I gotta go. My daughter is having her period, and I’ve got to make sure everything’s okay.” He also tells Eva that, the next day, one of the men said, “That was really cool that your daughter would call you. They don’t talk about it, especially amongst the men.” Eva’s father observes: “Here we do a whole ceremony.”

With our tote bags, we send our best intentions so that the recipients feel celebrated and cared for by the community who sponsor the bags. Our goal is to flip the contemporary script about starting one’s period. We celebrate periods, highlight dignity, and reject the too-common feelings of shame and embarrassment.

Open to young ladies age 8 and up, and the adult of their choice.

Host or Publisher 785 Arts