HUNTING IN WARTIME profiles the incredible stories of Tlingit Native Americans from the village of Hoonah, Alaska who served in the Vietnam War.
n 1918, not yet citizens of the United States, Choctaw members of the American Expeditionary Forces were asked by the government to use their Native language as a powerful tool against the German Forces in World War I, setting a precedent for code talking as an effective military weapon and establishing them as America's Original Code Talkers.
The astonishing, heartbreaking, inspiring, and largely-untold story of Native Americans in the United States military. The film chronicles the accounts of Native American warriors from their own points of view.
Meet Ivy Tech student Preston Lee Freeman and learn about his Native American Heritage
I would like to thank my great grandfather, grandfather, and father who served in the military and their forefathers before them. I am grateful for your service, you protected me, stood up for me, and for all the future generations of our people. You men paved the way for us and our tribe because of your service and acts of courage. You paved the way for our tribal sovereignty. I would like to thank you for you amazing courage! I will honor you by doing my best every day. Your courage will never go unnoticed in my eyes.
Preston Freeman is a Member of the MHA Nation -
Hidasta and Arikara Tribe
Sioux Tribe
Ivy Tech Community College Student
Filmmaker Keeley Gould captures contemporary Native American culture at the 31st annual Gathering of Nations in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Over 700 tribes attend this three-day cultural heritage celebration.
