Mato Paha - Rally to Protect Bear Butte (DVD)

by Mark St. Pierre and Mitchell Zephier

A documentary on human rights, religious rights, and desecration of sacred sites.

While Avatar is a science fiction fantasy, Mato Paha is a Native reality and provides a real life depiction of what still happens when Native American and dominant society clash over land use. This though provoking, 60 minute film, looks deeply at opinions on both sides of the Bear Butte issue and the ever tightening grip of the Sturgis rally on the future of this revered mountain. www.bearbuttefilm.com

Official Selection of:

• Augsburg Native American Film Series, Minneapolis, MN 2009
• Indigenous Green Film Festival, Santa Fe, NM 2009
• South Dakota Film Festival, SD 2010 Jury Award
• American Indian Film Festival, San Francisco, CA 2009

Cloud Horse Media & Medicine Wheel Media present Mato Paha: Rally to Protect Bear Butte. Edited by David Colle & Megan Vidler. Photographed by William Birdshead & Mark St. Pierre. Music Direction by Mitchell Zephier. Produced by Mark St. Pierre, Tilda Long Soldier-St. Pierre, and Mitchell Zephier. Directed by Mark St. Pierre & Mitchell Zephier.