Thanks Jeremy, I'm grateful to have directed it! Our team @Charliebirdhat appreciates that Patagonia supported this Native directed film for Alan and his Chumash story, as it also helps bring Native American creative professionals into the spotlight. Collectively we've been making films for decades, and opportunities like these are now helping audiences see the potential in Indigenous-led filmmaking on a commercial level. Much respect to Patagonia for giving us the chance to share story.
Let's not forget The Brotherhood of the Tomol in 1976 using the Tomol named Helek. Good video and thanks to all the people who helped give more awareness about the Stolen Lands here in the Chumash nation.
🙏🐚 ty Chumash, Alan for your being & Patagonia for the acknowledgment. Ty for ceremony & gifting our waka hourua a paddle when they visited 2011. Cptn Frank Kawe lashed Te Matau a Māui’s paddle just aft & above the pivot of her hoe urangi / steering paddle as she navigated the remainder of Te Mana te Moana Voyage throughout Te Moana Nui a Kiwa / Pacific. Based in Ahuriri / Napier, Aotearoa / New Zealand, for many years your gift stayed in place plying local waters & carrying our combined msgs further … My immediate family are blessed that our grandfather was from a long line of boat builders & became a shipwright then self taught painter portraying scenes of water, shores, Antarctica … Nui te aroha / much love ♾️💙♾️
Very interesting as I’ve grown up paddling in Hawaii like my ancestors. It very sad to see the similarities in how the culture and language was almost lost due to being colonized similar to our culture and language almost being lost here as well. Beautiful wa’a by the way I never knew Chumash were a sea faring tribe and reminds me of us.
I shed some 💧💧💧 to see this ~ because as i understand it, you're neighbor or relation to the people who ( are ? ) rose out of/ with the land and natural elements i have loved where i was born in Laguna beach ~ i always stood there in quiet times and thought 'where are the people ? Who was made by this place ? ~~~ so, just to see you ( all) being your selves.. brings some answer to the question i used to ask to the land there. I am just grateful to see this. May Chumash and Tongva ~ from beloved places i have known ~ blossom in strength and harmony. 🌊
Thank you for sharing this beautiful video !! Insightful and educational !! Positive and Outstanding !! Greetings from Santa Barbara … Happy Wednesday !! I wish all Chumash and everyone around the world 🌎🌍🌏 good health, success and happiness !! Much Love ✌️😎💕
Directed by Ben-Alex Dupris, a Colville Tribal Filmmaker. Excellent work!
Thanks Jeremy, I'm grateful to have directed it! Our team @Charliebirdhat appreciates that Patagonia supported this Native directed film for Alan and his Chumash story, as it also helps bring Native American creative professionals into the spotlight. Collectively we've been making films for decades, and opportunities like these are now helping audiences see the potential in Indigenous-led filmmaking on a commercial level. Much respect to Patagonia for giving us the chance to share story.
What a beautiful craft, tradition and story. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you! Cheers!
Let's not forget The Brotherhood of the Tomol in 1976 using the Tomol named Helek. Good video and thanks to all the people who helped give more awareness about the Stolen Lands here in the Chumash nation.
This film was very well written, filmed and directed! Incredible story about a strong tribal tradition! Great job!
🙏🐚 ty Chumash, Alan for your being & Patagonia for the acknowledgment. Ty for ceremony & gifting our waka hourua a paddle when they visited 2011. Cptn Frank Kawe lashed Te Matau a Māui’s paddle just aft & above the pivot of her hoe urangi / steering paddle as she navigated the remainder of Te Mana te Moana Voyage throughout Te Moana Nui a Kiwa / Pacific. Based in Ahuriri / Napier, Aotearoa / New Zealand, for many years your gift stayed in place plying local waters & carrying our combined msgs further …
My immediate family are blessed that our grandfather was from a long line of boat builders & became a shipwright then self taught painter portraying scenes of water, shores, Antarctica …
Nui te aroha / much love ♾️💙♾️
Very interesting as I’ve grown up paddling in Hawaii like my ancestors. It very sad to see the similarities in how the culture and language was almost lost due to being colonized similar to our culture and language almost being lost here as well. Beautiful wa’a by the way I never knew Chumash were a sea faring tribe and reminds me of us.
Beautiful as always, Patagonia
What a beautiful craft. I’d love to see this boat in action!
I shed some 💧💧💧 to see this ~ because as i understand it, you're neighbor or relation to the people who ( are ? ) rose out of/ with the land and natural elements i have loved where i was born in Laguna beach ~ i always stood there in quiet times and thought 'where are the people ? Who was made by this place ?
~~~ so, just to see you ( all) being your selves.. brings some answer to the question i used to ask to the land there.
I am just grateful to see this. May Chumash and Tongva ~ from beloved places i have known ~ blossom in strength and harmony.
🌊
That’s very kind of you. There’s a lot of us around, but broken up into small bands. It would be good if we could come together again.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful video !! Insightful and educational !! Positive and Outstanding !!
Greetings from Santa Barbara … Happy Wednesday !! I wish all Chumash and everyone around the world 🌎🌍🌏 good health, success and happiness !! Much Love ✌️😎💕
I attended to a talk Alan did. Interesting history 🛶
fantastic ocean i have together!
Amen. That's family. Cool to see this...
Have a beautiful time paddling!💚 I'm sorry for all that has been done to your people. May your culture continue far into the future.
old timer's got good fashion sense.