ᏗᏂᏠᎯ ᎤᏪᏯ (Meet Me at the Creek)
Cherokee elders, like Rebecca Jim, believe that what happens to the water happens to us. Without it, we cannot move culture forward and we cannot exist here. ᏗᏂᏠᎯ ᎤᏪᏯ (Meet Me at the Creek) tells a story of interconnectedness and Cherokee values through the lifelong fight of Rebecca Jim, a Cherokee Nation citizen and Waterkeeper Warrior, as she leads the effort to restore Tar Creek located in Miami, Oklahoma. U.S. government officials have designated Tar Creek as “irreversibly damaged,” but Rebecca refuses to accept that.
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ᎦᏚᎩ (Gadugi) is a Cherokee community value meaning, “people coming together and working to help one another.” I bring this value with me in my work to encapsulate community futurity and inspire others to advocate for environmental justice, land, and culture connected to it. This film highlights a Cherokee Nation elder’s vision for the community if Tar Creek was clean. Even though there is a long road ahead, resilience is rooted in Cherokee people. The fight for clean water and the ability to participate in culture continues.

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