Free screening of Kaho olawe Aloha Aina, w/Makana

Posted By: Bringing the Circle Together Hosted By:: Bringing the Circle Together e-mail When: Thursday Jan 15, 2009 at 7:00 PM Where: National Center 111 North Central Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90012 United States View Maphttp://maps.google.com/maps?q=111+North+Central+Ave.,+Los%20Angeles,+CA+90012

Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 7pmbr /Bringing The Circle Together: A Native American Film Series presents a Free screening of Kaho olawe Aloha Aina, with special guest MAKANA

Thursday, January 15, 2009
7pm
Kaho olawe Aloha Aina
Produced by the Protect Kaho olawe Ohana, this documentary traces the history and activism on Kaho olawe Island, from ancient times through the years of ranching, U.S. military bombardment, and the modern-day struggle to stop the bombing and reclaim the island. A very special performance to follow the screening by Hawaiian guitar extraordinaire Makana!!! Kalani Queypo (Blackfeet/Hawaiian) will present his short film Ancestor Eyes to start the evening. Do not miss this!

Bringing the Circle Together: A Native American Film Series is a FREE monthly film series located in downtown Los Angeles at the National Center for Preservation of Democracy at 111 North Central Ave. between 1st Street and Central Avenue, directly across from the Japanese American National Museum.

The film series was established to provide quality documentaries by and about Indigenous people of the Americas, and bring together a central gathering place where discussion and awareness of issues can be shared with the Native community and its supporters.

For More information on the film series please nafilmseries@aol.com or visit www.mypsace.com/nafilmseries

(Sponsored in Association with the Japanese American National Museum, Hecho de Mano, Nahui Ohlin, National Center for Preservation of Democracy, the Souther