"Being a part of this essential documentary is one of the most precious collaborations of my life, and I couldn't be more thrilled for the world to see this absolute labor of love come alive."
— Lily Gladstone, Academy-Award nominated actress
A hundred and fifty years ago, the Blackfoot people witnessed the near-extinction of bison at the hands of western expansion. It was a deliberate act of colonial violence that nearly wiped out the tribe, as bison are one of the most important links to Blackfoot identity, culture, and spirituality. Looking to right these historic acts of colonial violence, a dedicated group of Blackfoot people are working to return the wild bison — an environmentally significant keystone species — to their lands for the first time in generations.
Bring Them Home / Aiskótáhkapiyaaya follows the community leaders who have given their lives and hearts to this struggle for the betterment of their people and the longevity of their lands. Narrated and executive produced by Academy-Award nominee Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon),Bring Them Home / Aiskótáhkapiyaaya is an intimate story of hope that contextualizes the rewilding efforts within the broader history of indigenous peoples in the U.S. and Canada, celebrating the willpower and resilience required to survive and thrive in the face of near-continuous hostility,
Perpetual institutional digital site licenses (DSL) and DVDs with PPR are available