Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
3001 Central Street
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 475-1030
http://www.mitchellmuseum.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Filmmakers Coming This Way With Documentary About the Ioway - Jan. 20 at Mitchell Museum
EVANSTON, Ill., Jan. 3, 2008 — A new historical documentary film, Lost Nation: The Ioway (2007, 57 minutes), will be screened by its creators at 1 p.m. on Sunday, January 20, 2008, at the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, 3001 Central St., Evanston.
Award-winning filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle of Moline, Ill., describe Lost Nation as “a forgotten tale of American conquest and Native survival.” Kelly, the film’s writer-director, and Tammy, its writer-producer, will introduce the film and take questions from the audience.
The Ioway are the Native people from whom the state of Iowa takes its name.
Lost Nation: The Ioway tells the dramatic true tale of two brothers' struggle to save their people from inevitable American conquest and the Ioway's current fight to reclaim and maintain their unique Native history and culture.
In the twilight of a Native American empire, two Ioway brothers travel to Washington, D.C., in 1824 to meet with Superintendent of Indian Affairs, William Clark. Both sign a treaty ceding a large portion of tribal land for settlement.
White Cloud sees cooperation as the only way for his people to survive, while Great Walker regrets the loss of land where his ancestors are buried. More territory is lost, and the Ioway people are divided, with some regarding one brother as a traitor and the other as a patriot.
The film received its world premiere October 11 at the State Historical Society of Iowa in Des Moines, with Ioway elders and other tribal members in attendance. It will be shown, by invitation, at the 2008 Beloit International Film Festival and will be released on DVD in August 2008. The film’s Web site is www.iowaymovie.com.
The Rundles’ previous documentary feature film, Villisca: Living with a Mystery, spent 15 months in theaters in 50 cities and won Best Documentary at the 2006 CRI Film Festival. Villisca also competed in the 2005 Academy Awards competition.
Admission to the event is free with an entrance donation to the museum. Suggested donation is: $5 for adults; $2.50 for seniors, students, and children. Maximum suggested admission per family is $10. For information, phone (847) 475-1030. On the Net: www.mitchellmuseum.org.
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