2023 Impact Media Award

Sewa Yuli  Federation of Southern Cooperatives Sewa Yuli Sewa Yuli is being recognized for their work in progress, Siembra, a documentary on indigenous food sovereignty from across both sides of the so-called border. Siembra features voices from Indigenous farmers, seed keepers, medicine people, midwives, foragers and professors. Sewa has traveled to communities in Mexico, California and Arizona to share the experiences …

2022 Impact Media Award

Jade Begay  Bryant Terry Cara Romero / MARK RALSTON / Getty via Grist Jade Begay Jade Begay, Tesuque Pueblo and Dine, is an Indigenous rights and climate policy expert, organizer, and filmmaker. Jade has partnered with organizations like Resource Media, United Nations Universal Access Project, 350.org, Indigenous Environmental Network, Bioneers, Allied Media Projects, and Tribal Nations from the Arctic to …

2021 Impact Media Award

Gather  Whetstone Media Gather Gather is an intimate portrait of the growing movement amongst Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political, and cultural identities through food sovereignty, while battling the trauma of centuries of genocide. A New York Times Critic’s pick, and co-produced by First Nations Development Institute, the documentary brings stories of resilience and renaissance of Native food systems …

2019 Impact Media Award

Civil Eats  Right To Harm