Lost Nation: The Ioway

Students and Community Members Gather to Watch Ioway Native American Documentary DVD

 

Nearly 100 students and community residents gathered during two recent showings of Lost Nation: The Ioway in Mason City, Iowa.  As shown above, the new full-featured high-quality DVD of the film was used for the screening and several viewers purchased their own DVDs after the program.

   

The showings at North Iowa Area Community College were part of the schools celebration of National American Indian Heritage Month (November 2008).  The Ioway movie poster was featured along with other Native American-themed items in a display outside the library (photo above).

 

The month is declared each year by proclamation by the president of the United States and according to the White House website the purpose is to, "...celebrate the rich ancestry of American Indians and Alaskan Natives and recognize their many contributions to our national story."

   

If you haven't ordered your own copy of the feature-packed Lost Nation: The Ioway DVD, now is the time to do so.  Celebrate National American Indian Heritage Month, celebrate your own Ioway history and heritage, or learn about a proud and powerful people who are so important to our nation's past and present.

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Globe Gazette Reports Ioway Film to Screen Again in Mason City

‘The Ioway’ will be shown Tuesday at NIACC

MASON CITY — North Iowa Area Community College will celebrate National American Indian Heritage Month with two showings of the movie “Lost Nation: The Ioway” on Tuesday, Nov. 18, in Beem Forum on the NIACC Campus. There will also be a question and answer period with the film’s creators, Tammy and Kelly Rundle.

The showings will be held at 1 and 7 p.m. and are free to the public.

“Our students in American Indian Literature are really looking forward to seeing the film and meeting the producers,” said Geraldine Schwartz, NIACC communications instructor and member of the Global Diversity Committee. “This is a great opportunity for us to see where an intense interest in American Indian culture could lead us.”

The documentary brings together commentary from historians, archaeologists, anthropologists and Ioway Elders, along with new footage of historic sites, historical photographs and documents, art from the Smithsonian and other national museums, music, legends, dances, powwows and reenactments, according to www.iowaymovie.com, the film’s Web site.

Award-winning documentary filmmaker Tammy Rundle served as the producer-writer of “Lost Nation: the Ioway.” She has been producing documentaries and other media projects for 14 years. Award-winning documentary filmmaker Kelly Rundle served as the director-writer of “Lost Nation: The Ioway.” He has been producing, directing and editing documentaries and other media projects for 20 years.

For more information on the showings of “Lost Nation: The Ioway,” contact Schwartz at 641-422-4324, toll-free at 1-888-466-4222, ext. 4324 or email schwager@niacc.edu.

New Book on Ioway Native American History is the First in Thirty Years

I just finished reading Greg Olson's The Ioway in Missouri.  It is great to have a new and accessible version of the Ioway story!

The Ioway gave the state of Iowa its name, but they experienced the twilight of their traditional life in the Show Me State.

You expect the story to focus on the history of the Ioway in Missouri, and it does.  But that story is placed in historical context with the Ioway's Oneota ancestors and closely related Otoe and Missouria tribes, and the Ioway of the present day.

The Ioway in Missouri combines compelling storytelling with thoughtful recommendations for further study, and an excellent bibliography and index.

We highly recommend the book as a companion to our historical documentary film Lost Nation: The Ioway, or as a stand-alone read for anyone interested in Native American history and culture.

I will share more about the book in a future post.

Click below to buy your copy on Amazon.com.

"Ioway" Native American Film to Screen Again in Iowa City at DVD Signing Event

 

Ioway Elders and others pose for a photo at the October 2007 premiere of the Ioway documentary.

Join us on Sunday, November 9, 2008 at 2:00 pm in the University of Iowa Museum of Natural History in Iowa City for an encore screening of Lost Nation: The Ioway followed by a discussion and DVD signing.

Read a review of our Native American documentary DVD HERE.

Admission is FREE.

Event address and information phone:

10 Macbride Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319-335-0480

See you there!

"The Ioway" and National Native American Heritage Month 2008

   
Aho!

November 2008 is National American Indian Heritage Month.  Those who live in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma can participate by learning about the role of the Ioway in their state's past and present.

Viewing Lost Nation: The Ioway is a good place to start.  There is also a new book on the history of the Ioway in Missouri that we will blog about soon.

In addition to home viewing copies of Ioway, we do offer an institutional version of the DVD for schools that includes a study guide and public performance license.

Find out more about National American Indian Heritage Month by visiting the links below or by searching online for Native American topics that interest you.

http://www.loc.gov/topics/nativeamericans/

http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/nativeamerican01/inner.html

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123121695

http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson209.shtml

http://www.ihs.gov/PublicAffairs/Heritage/index.cfm

http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/heritage_month/

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/10/20081030-3.html