Remaining Native

Ku Stevens (17) is the solo runner at his high school with no coach. Living on the Yerington Paiute reservation in Northwest Nevada he needs more to be seen by his dream school, the University of Oregon. As Ku trains, unreconciled emotions unearth the memory of his great-grandfather, Frank Quinn. At 8 years old, Frank ran 50 miles across the desert to escape an Indian boarding school. Frank’s story becomes interwoven withKu’s journey to run a collegiate qualifying time. Will Ku outrun his history or will he learn to run in parallel with it to achieve his dreams?
Post-film Q&A with director Paige Bethmann.
Part of the America the Beautiful Series (June 26-28) – a celebration of the diversity of the American Experience and the American people on the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.