hitoláayca (Going Upriver) Screening

Devin Reuben is training to be the first certified nimiipuu whitewater guide of his generation. The nimiipuu (Nez Perce) have a long history with river travel- in fact, they are often credited with introducing the practice to settlers- but centuries of displacement and disconnection means Tribal members are now largely absent from their ancestral rivers. Devin says, “it's one big step for us: not just me, all of us. We're slowly bringing our culture back.”

26 minute runtime. Directed by Anna Lueck, Produced by Clark Shimeall. Support from Northwest River Supplies, The Redford Center, and Mountainfilm.