The Return of Navajo Boy - Film Screening and Panel Discussion

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The screening of The Return of Navajo Boy brought something rare into the room: history, memory, and community in genuine conversation with one another. The film tells two deeply moving stories, the search for John Wayne Clay's long-lost Navajo family after his childhood appearance in a 1950s film, and the unfolding tragedy of uranium mining that devastated Navajo communities and landscapes. With a packed room and an engaged audience, the screening was followed by a thoughtful discussion that reflected both the film's emotional weight and the resilience of the people whose stories it tells. It was a special night, one that reminded us how film can bring difficult histories to light while reconnecting families and communities across generations.

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