CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL® FILM FESTIVAL
Native American Films will follow the Native American Tourism Summit and are open to the public at no charge from 2 pm to 5 pm. Discussions with filmmakers follow.
BHFF Presents: Native American films at the Crazy Horse Memorial® Film Festival
November 4, 2026, 2 - 5 PM
Short Documentary
Director
Kellina Templeton
FAMILY FRIENDLY
Running transcends borders, uniting people across cultures, ages, and backgrounds. Follow Harold Bennally, race director and founder of Moccasin Running, as he leads runners through the stunning Antelope Canyon X in an annual event that celebrates the sport of running while honoring the Navajo people's deep cultural and spiritual connection to this sacred land. Through this unique race, the film explores themes of community, heritage, and the unifying power of movement.
Short Documentary
Director
Andy Wakeman
FAMILY FRIENDLY
One of the Lakota Nation's most sacred places is Mato Paha, now part of Bear Butte State Park. The people’s access to Bear Butte was severed in the late 19th century, when the U.S. government seized the Black Hills and broke up the Great Sioux Reservation. In 2024, the nonprofit Cheyenne River Youth Project took a major step toward restoring that access when it purchased a nearly 40-acre tract of land adjacent to Bear Butte, which it calls Wakanyeja Kin Wana Ku Pi.