Saad Nizhóní (Beautiful Words) Thursday, July 16, and Thursday, July 23, 2020, 6:00 p.m. I am hosting a poetry event with Navajo poets via Zoom. Join the Autry and Navajo multimedia documentarian Pamela J. Peters as she introduces two evenings featuring remarkable Navajo poets whose beautiful words integrate Diné history, language, and culture. This Zoom event … Continue reading Saad Nizhóní (Beautiful Words)
“LEGACY OF EXILED NDNZ” AND THE FILM THAT INSPIRED MY WORK “The Exiles”
The Exiles (1961) In 2008, I first saw Kent Mackenzie’s film The Exiles (1961). It is a neorealist film that showcases a true depiction of American Indians living in Los Angeles at a time when nothing was documented and when Hollywood cinema was generating stereotypes of Natives in Western films. I loved The Exiles because it gave a realistic portrayal … Continue reading “LEGACY OF EXILED NDNZ” AND THE FILM THAT INSPIRED MY WORK “The Exiles”
My Once Life – Video Poem WON!
The winner of the 2016 Button Poetry Video Contest - My Once Life by Pamela J. Peters
My Once Life – Video Poem
My Once Life is a hybrid video poem about the continuing impact of colonization on tribal peoples.
These Native American Artists Want You to Know They Are ‘Still Here’
“For so long, we've had other people tell our stories and document our stories. They've researched us so much they've forgotten we are human beings,” said Peters, who is Diné (Navajo). “It's important for us to have our [own] narrative, to [define] exactly who we are as indigenous people.”
Ocean of Life
"A REZ girl's dream of seeing the ocean for the first time..." The essence of the moon channels the waves of the deep blue sea…
Indian Woman in Harmony
A poem I wrote inspired by Maya Angelou. "This was inspired by a poem I read by Maya Angelou ... I hope you like."
I Crave you…
"This poem was inspire by my love of Pablo Neruda collect of Love Sonnets."
Pamela J. Peters 
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