Promised Land
“It is the righteous fight”
2016•1h 40m•Released
Documentary
Promised Land is a social justice documentary that follows two tribes in the Pacific Northwest: the Duwamish and the Chinook, as they fight for the restoration of treaty rights they've long been denied. In following their story, the film examines a larger problem in the way that the government and society still looks at tribal sovereignty.
Director
Sarah Salcedo
Writer
Sarah Salcedo, Vasant Salcedo
Studio
Tall Firs Cinema
Cast
Tony Johnson
Self
Gary Johnson
Self
Sam Robinson
Self
Ray Gardner
Self
Kate Elliot
Self
Eduardo Elliot
Self
Judy Little
Self
Brenda Rhoades
Self
Mary Lou Slaughter
Self
Ken Workman
Self
James Rasmussen
Self
Julia Allain
Self
Cecile Hansen
Self
Tom Speer
Self
Mike Anderson
Self
Production
Company
Tall Firs Cinema
Producer
Sarah Salcedo
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