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Warrior Lawyers: Defenders of Sacred Justice

'Warrior Lawyers: Defenders of Sacred Justice' is a one-hour PBS documentary that is particularly timely and relevant given the United States current reckoning with racial inequity and systemic racism. The program focuses on the stories of Michigan Native American Lawyers, Tribal Judges and their colleagues who work with Native Nations, their citizens and mainstream institutions to achieve Sacred Justice. These unseen role models strive daily to address and resolve unique and complicated historical, governmental, legal, judicial and social welfare issues, which are most often rooted in discrimination, historical trauma and cultural destruction. Come take a journey into past and present day Indian Country to learn of untold stories that shine a light on Native Americans rising up to create a new path for today and for the next Seven Generations.

  • Audrey Geyer
    Director
    Our Fires Still Burn: The Native American Experience
  • Audrey Geyer
    Producer
  • Matthew Brunn
    Camera/Editor
  • Audrey Geyer
    Writer
  • JoAnne Cook
    Key Cast
    "Attorney"
  • Matthew Fletcher
    Key Cast
    "Attorney & Law Professor"
  • Allie Greenleaf-Maldonado
    Key Cast
    "Chief Tribal Judge"
  • Karrie Wichtman
    Key Cast
    "Attorney & General Counsel"
  • Michael Petoskey
    Key Cast
    "Chief Tribal Judge"
  • Timothy Connors
    Key Cast
    "Washtenaw State Court Judge"
  • John Petoskey
    Key Cast
    "Attorney"
  • Belinda Dulin
    Key Cast
    "Executive Director, Dispute Resolution Center"
  • Frederick Baker
    Key Cast
    "Attorney & Secretary for the John Voelker Foundation"
  • Jamie Stuck
    Key Cast
    "Tribal Council Chairman"
  • Tom Shomin
    Key Cast
    "Former Tribal Council Member"
  • Elizabeth Cook
    Key Cast
    "Senior Staff Attorney"
  • Beatrice Law
    Key Cast
    "Tribal Council Member & Elder"
  • Shawn Watts
    Key Cast
    "Attorney & Clinical Associate Professor"
  • Patti McClure
    Key Cast
    "Domestic Violence Victim Advocate"
  • Marcus Winchester
    Key Cast
    "Director, Language & Culture"
  • Anthony Davis
    Key Cast
    "Cultural Resources Advisor"
  • Kevin Daugherty
    Key Cast
    "Firekeeper, Peacemaker & Elder"
  • Paul Raphael
    Key Cast
    "Peacemaker & Elder"
  • Nik Lulgjuraj
    Key Cast
    "Attorney"
  • Ian Reach
    Key Cast
    "Attorney"
  • Richard Vander Veen III
    Key Cast
    "Attorney & President of the John Voelker Foundation"
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature, Television
  • Runtime:
    56 minutes 46 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 1, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    75,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    HD Digital
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • NETA-PBS
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: Free TV
Director - Audrey Geyer