Support the "Uneasy Remains" Film Project
The Native Women's Collective is working as a fiscal sponsor for Wren Usdi Productions on the "Uneasy Remains" Film Project. The Uneasy Remains Film Project and Research Interest Group examines the history of studying and collecting Indigenous human remains at UC Davis and how this history has been informed by the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The film also queries the gendered dynamics of this history as it relates to academic research and the representations of Indigenous bodies. the project represents a collaborative effort of local tribes, community members, and students in multiple disciplines and departments at UC Davis. It brings these groups into dialogue on this complex issue and aims to promote interdisciplinary educational opportunities for students interested in learning more about the history of the study of Indigenous human remains and repatriation movements. the project will result in a feature length film, curriculum materials, and an archive database of research materials for use by tribes, schools, and other organizations. Although the project examines UC Davis as a case study for these issues, this dialogue has implications for museums and Native groups throughout the nation and globe, as access to human remains and repatriation movements represent a significant node in the ongoing conversation regarding the human rights struggles of Indigenous peoples. So far the Uneasy Remains Research Interest Group includes a network of 25 students and the support of several faculty members. Currently, the project is supported by the UC Davis Consortium for Women and Research, the Yocha Dehe Endowed Chair in Native American Studies, and the Native Women's Collective. For more information, please email [email protected].
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Click the button above to make a donation to the "Uneasy Remains" Film Project. Your donation is tax deductible. Please specify on your donation form "Uneasy Remains."
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How can I help?
Your support of the film is greatly appreciated. There are two ways to donate to the film. Click on the "donate" button at the top of this page to use PayPal to make a direct donation to support the film. Your contribution is tax deductible. Wren Usdi Productions and the Native Women's Collective (a nonprofit organization) have partnered to complete the film project.
Or you can mail a check made out to "Native Women's Collective" at PO Box 929 Arcata, CA 95518. Please specify on the check "Uneasy Remains."
Or you can mail a check made out to "Native Women's Collective" at PO Box 929 Arcata, CA 95518. Please specify on the check "Uneasy Remains."
What will my donation be used for?
Your donation will be used to support the research, production and post-production of the "Uneasy Remains" film project. As a supporter, should you provide your name, email address and contact information you will also be invited to attend screenings, premieres and have your name included in the credits of the film.
What if I want to donate something other than $?
We welcome any sorts of donations. Please contact us at the collective: [email protected] and let us know what you have in mind. We welcome the opportunity to receive equipment, in-kind services, volunteer time, ideas, suggestions and anything else you may think of. Please note: any equipment or items donated as tax-deductible will become property of the collective and not of the film project. These items will be used for nonprofit projects and partnerships such as the one the collective has with Wren Usdi productions. Should you wish to donate items directly to Wren Usdi productions, these donations will not be tax deductible. Please feel free to contact us with any questions, ideas or suggestions.
