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ABC Ch 7 George Pennachio Reports on Red Nation Film Festival

CBS & KCAL 9 – Check it out ….

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/10/27/red-nation-film-festival-to-celebrate-the-best-in-native-american-cinema/

Actor Russell Means Honored At Red Nation Film Festival

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Russell Means, an Oglala/Lakota and long time American Indian and civil right activist, and actor, was honored with the “Oyate Wayanka Po Win Lifetime Achievement Award” at the Red Nation Film Festival. Rick Garcia reports.

HENRY WESTERN ROUND-UP

http://henryswesternroundup.blogspot.com/2011/11/yellow-rock-nabs-red-nation-top-prizes.html

NATIVE NEWS NETWORK

http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/russell-means-receives-red-nation-film-lifetime-achievement-award.html

Martha Fast Horse

‎The Martha Fast Horse Show: Producer & Host: Martha Fast Horse (Lakota). Co-Host: Morten Krogh (Norwegian). Special Guest: Joanelle Romero (Apache/Cheyenne), Red Nation Film Festival – Owner/Founder/Director, announces the 8th Annual Red Nation Film Festival to be held November 1st-7th, 2011 in Los Angeles, CA. For More Info: www.rednationff.com & www.rednation.com. Feat Song: “Wanna Be Starting Something” by Michael Jackson. Streams Sunday 10/30/11 at 12:00 a.m. CST on Blog Talk Radio. Enjoy the show

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The Martha Fast Horse Show Producer Host Martha Fast Horse Lakota. Co-Host Morten Krogh Norwegian. Special Guest Joanelle Romero Apache/Cheyenne Red Nation F Oct 30
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NEWS PAPER ROCK
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Local Film Sweeps Native American Film Festival Awards in Studio City’Yellow Rock’ took honors for Best Director, Best Actor and Best Picture.
  • November 18, 2011
http://nativelove.wordpress.com/2011/11/20/local-film-sweeps-native-american-film-festival-awards-in-studio-city/http://studiocity.patch.com/articles/local-film-sweeps-native-american-film-festival-awards-in-studio-city#photo-8481537the-signal.comNovember 16, 2011 1:55 a.m.http://www.the-signal.com/section/24/article/54648/#.TsUZidK6o8N.facebook
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For the eighth year in a row, the Red Nation Film Festival will be honoring the best in Native American cinema. “Hollywood has Oscar, Broadway has Tony, Television has the Emmy, and now the American Indian has the Red Nation Film Award,” said President/Founder Joanelle Romero.
http://pechanga.net/content/russell-means-receives-red-nation-film-lifetime-achievement-award
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Russell Means received the “Oyate Wayanka Po Win Lifetime Achievement Award” at the 8th Annual Red Nation Film Festival gala last Monday in Los Angeles, California.
http://www.pechanga.net/content/red-nation-film-festival-%E2%80%93-authentic-voice-american-indian-indigenous-cinema-closed-big-bang
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‎8th Annual Red Nation Film Festival closed in November celebrating American Indian Heritage Month and American Indian Cinema reaching over 10 million viewers including 37 counties. The most successful year thus far …..
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