When We Win: Reclaiming Indigenous Language and Land

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | Doors open: 7 PM | Screening at 7:30 PM

Sliding Scale Tickets: $5 - $25 | No one turned away for lack of funds | FREE for La Peña Members

Online ticket sales end when doors open; after that, tickets are available at the door until capacity is reached. No one will be turned away for lack of funds, unless we are at capacity.

When We Win: Political Education Film Series spotlights people’s struggles for liberation, decolonization, and the world to come. Each screening will include political education with facilitation, interactive discussions, and conversations featuring remarks from filmmakers and/or organizers active in peoples’ movements for liberation and justice.

This month’s discussion will center on reclaiming Indigenous Language and Land. Guest speakers include visitors from Mapuche resistance and from Sogorea Te’ Land Trust.

About the Films:

Zuguleaiñ: hablaremos (we will speak)

English

In 2015, a group of Mapuche students organized the first Mapuzugun language camp. More than 50 students from all over the country came to get involved in the fight to revitalize the Mapuche language. This documentary follows the stories of four participants in their paths of decolonizing through learning their ancestral language, examining the hegemonic forces that are responsible for making their language disappear.

Spanish

En 2015 un grupo de estudiantes mapuches organizó el primer internado lingüístico del mapuzugun. Más de 50 estudiantes de todo el país llegaron para involucrarse en la lucha por revitalizar el idioma mapuche. Este documental sigue las historias de cuatro participantes en su proceso de descolonización a través del aprendizaje de su lengua materna, examinando las fuerzas hegemónicas que son responsables de hacer desaparecer su idioma. Mira esta página por si quieren participar en un internado: / mapuzuguletuain

In the Land of My Ancestors - A film by Rucha Chitnis.

'In the Land of My Ancestors' celebrates the legacy of beloved Ohlone elder Ann-Marie Sayers. Sayers has devoted her life to preserving the stories and culture of her Indigenous ancestors. This documentary challenges viewers to consider the perilous impact of colonization on the Ohlone people in the Bay Area. It also follows Sayers as she provides a refuge in the sacred Indian Canyon for Indigenous people to reclaim their culture, spirituality, and heritage.

All are welcome. Seating will be theater-style. For accessibility requests, please contact us at least one week in advance. Email us at [email protected].

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• Presented by La Peña Cultural Center, Center for Political Education, and Freedom Archives

• La Peña is a wheelchair-accessible venue with step-less entry, wide doorways, and accessible restrooms.
• Restrooms are all-gender.
• Masks are strongly encouraged. If you’re experiencing COVID-19, cold, or flu-like symptoms, please consider staying home to protect our community. HEPA air purifiers operate throughout our space.

We strive to make La Peña a welcoming, accessible space for everyone. For accommodation requests, please contact us at least one week in advance, and we’ll do our best to support you. Email us at programs@Lapena.org.

• Public Transit: The 18 bus line stops directly across the street (Shattuck & Woolsey), and Ashby BART is just two blocks away.
• Parking: Free street parking is available, or park at the Ashby BART station for a fee.
• Bike-Friendly: Bike racks are available outside La Peña.

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