The Second Annual Native Film Festival was held from January 13–15 in Anchorage, Alaska. Kicking off the festival was Black Indians, named Best Native American Film of the Year in 2001. Black Indians investigates the concerns of people who are of a mixed black and Indian heritage, and their struggles with cultural identity. The festival, which was free to the public, screened a total of 20 documentaries, music videos, shorts, and features that explored similar problems and pressures facing indigenous peoples. All of the films screened at the festival aimed to promote awareness, respect, and consideration for contemporary indigenous peoples’ rights, the Anchorage Daily News reported.
