Cherokee Nation, US Fish & Wildlife Service to premiere Red Wolf documentary

WHAT:
Special screening event to premiere "ᏩᏯ Waya, Saving Our Red Grandfather"

WHEN:
Wednesday, December 4 at 6 p.m.

WHERE:
Landmark E Street Cinema
555 11th Street NW, Washington, DC 20004

WHO:
Cherokee Nation tribal leadership
Cherokee Nation Secretary of Natural Resources Christina Justice
Cherokee Nation Deputy Secretary of State Canaan Duncan
Leadership from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Cherokee Film Senior Director Jennifer Loren
Tribal, federal, state, local and industry guests

WASHINGTON- Cherokee Nation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will soon premiere "ᏩᏯ Waya, Saving Our Red Grandfather," a documentary exploring the historical and cultural significance of the Red Wolf and the efforts made by conservationists, governments and other partners to save the world's most endangered wolf from extinction.

A special screening will be held at the Landmark E Street Cinema on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 6 p.m., followed by a Q & A panel with producers and conservationists. The event is limited to invitation only. All media are encouraged to attend.

The 30-minute film was created through a partnership with Cherokee Nation's Natural Resources Office, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Cherokee Film Productions. The documentary, which was produced for the purpose of raising awareness of the plight of Red Wolves while highlighting the animal's cultural significance to Cherokee people, is already receiving industry recognition, including being named Best Indigenous Short Film at the Montana International Film Festival and Best Indigenous Film at Outer Banks Environmental Film Festival.

Cherokee Film is owned by Cherokee Nation Businesses and based in the Cherokee Nation Reservation in Oklahoma. The tribe's film ecosystem includes four distinct branches - Cherokee Film Productions, Cherokee Film Studios, Cherokee Film Commission and Cherokee Film Institute - all working toward a shared goal of innovating narrative sovereignty while creating economic development within the tribe's reservation.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the only agency in the federal government whose primary responsibility is the conservation and management of fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the American people. Through the agency's work to conserve natural resources, it provides communities with healthier environments, clean water, flood control and a strong economy.