An Era of Removal
No American Indian family remains untouched by government policies of forced family separation. Prior to the Adoption Era (1940-1978) the progressive approach to America’s “Indian problem” was to “Kill the Indian and save the man” by shipping Native youth and toddlers to an estimated 500 federally-funded conversion schools and religious institutions (Boarding School Era: 1879-1978). This collective era of removal effectively displaced 25-35% of Native American youth from tribal communities nationwide by the late 1960s.
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HOW TO VIEW / PURCHASE BLOOD MEMORY:
1. PICK YOUR VERSION
**Each version is available individually, or packaged together for a discount
FESTIVAL VERSION | 1hr 50mins
This is the full "Director's Cut" of the film, which tells the story of both adoption survivor Sandy White Hawk (Sicangu Lakota) and child welfare attorney Mark Fiddler (Turtle Mountain Ojibwe). The festival version shows Sandy's story of community healing and reunification, while also diving into contemporary conflicts surrounding the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). This includes exploration of how the Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl case has lead to current litigation challenging the Constitutionality of the Act.
Available to stream via KANOPY
Alternative Rental / Purchase options via this website only, details below.
BROADCAST VERSION | 56mins
The condensed version of the film for broadcast does not explore the legal / political aspects present in the festival version, focusing more on Sandy's story of community healing and the Welcome Home Ceremony that took place on the Rosebud Reservation, South Dakota in 2015.
Available to stream via KANOPY or WORLD Channel
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2. CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT
DVD - Available in Single Disc or Dual Disc (both versions in one case).
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Blu-Ray - Only available for single disc festival version. **Please note that Blu-Ray discs require Blu-Ray compatible players and are not as universal as standard DVDs.
Only available in single disc festival version via the form below
ONLINE STREAMING - If you do not have access to stream via KANOPY or WORLD Channel , please reach out via the Purchase Order Form below and we'll do our best to help provide alternative streaming opportunities.
DIGITAL DOWNLOAD - This format is reserved for organizations with secure internal servers, as we send a file that you will download and own. We are open to any organization purchasing this option as long as they can confirm that the film file will not be downloaded from their server to individual devices or uploaded to a public streaming platform (i.e. YouTube / Vimeo, etc.). These extra layers of security help reduce piracy and ensure the film is only shared with the purchasing organization. Due to the much longer format life of the digital download we charge slightly higher for this option.
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