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Ishak

Filmmaker Maaliyah Papillion is tapped to learn the ways of her elders and carry on their sacred traditions as the next chief of the Atakapa-Išhak Nation, making her the second woman to lead the tribe since 1771.

Ishak

13m 24s

Filmmaker Maaliyah Papillion is tapped to learn the ways of her elders and carry on their sacred traditions as the next chief of the Atakapa-Išhak Nation, making her the second woman to lead the tribe since 1771.

Previews + Extras

  • We Are Together: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    We Are Together

    S10 E1003 - 1m

    An animation tells the creation story of the Atakapa-Išhak Nation and how they keep their history alive today.

  • My Children’s Language: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    My Children’s Language

    S10 E1003 - 59s

    Dr. Jeffery Darensbourg and filmmaker Maaliyah Papillion reflect on keeping the native language Ishakkoy alive.

  • Ishak | Official Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ishak | Official Trailer

    S10 E1003 - 19s

    Filmmaker Maaliyah Papillion is tapped to learn the ways of her elders and carry on their sacred traditions as the next chief of the Atakapa-Išhak Nation, making her the second woman to lead the tribe since 1771.

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