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Independent Film Series: Smoke Signals (PG-13)

2026-11-09 19:00:00 2026-11-09 21:00:00 America/New_York Independent Film Series: Smoke Signals (PG-13) An authentic, human story about Indigenous life from a native perspective while dismantling Hollywood stereotypes. Special guest speaker: Dr. Robert Chester, Senior Lecturer, U.S. Latino/a Studies and American Studies, University of Maryland Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2

Monday, November 09
7:00pm - 9:00pm

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Hyattsville

Meeting Room 2

An authentic, human story about Indigenous life from a native perspective while dismantling Hollywood stereotypes. Special guest speaker: Dr. Robert Chester, Senior Lecturer, U.S. Latino/a Studies and American Studies, University of Maryland

(https://web.library.yale.edu/film)

Rated: PG-13
89 minutes (1 hour, 29 minutes) in length

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Native American and Indigenous Peoples Heritage | Films | Discussions |

TAGS: | NAIP | Independent Film Series | Film |

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