Carlisle 200

Carlisle 200 follows Native bikers Guarina Lopez (Pascua Yaqui) and Tsinnijinnie Russell (Diné) on a 200-mile prayer ride from Washington, D.C. to the cemetery at Carlisle Indian Boarding School in Carlisle, PA. Through rain and shine on the long gravel trail, Guarina, Tsinnijinnie, and fellow activist-bikers honor the 190+ children buried at Carlisle and raise awareness of the history and ongoing impact of the residential boarding school system on Indigenous communities.

  • Guarina Lopez
    Director
  • Sanjana Sekhar
    Director
  • Erin Joy Nash
    Director
  • Guarina Lopez
    Writer
  • Guarina Lopez
    Producer
  • Sanjana Sekhar
    Producer
  • Erin Joy Nash
    Producer
  • Guarina Lopez
    Key Cast
  • Tsinnijinnie Russell
    Key Cast
  • Michael Nephew
    Key Cast
  • Keshia Roberson
    Key Cast
  • Adam Austin
    Key Cast
  • Kathleen “Taffy” Medley
    Key Cast
  • Sanjana Sekhar
    Cinematography
  • Erin Joy Nash
    Editor
  • Olivia Komahcheet
    Orignial Music
  • Rebekah Graham
    Associate Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Racial Justice, Environmental Justice, Sport, Indigenous, Activism, Biking, Women in Film, Documentary, Educational, Native Voices
  • Runtime:
    26 minutes 26 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 5, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Filmed By Bike
    Portland, OR
    United States
    May 20, 2023
    North America Premiere
Director Biography - Guarina Lopez, Sanjana Sekhar, Erin Joy Nash

Guarina Lopez | Co-Director, Co-Producer, Athlete/Talent (she/her) is a member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Tucson, Arizona and currently resides on the ancestral lands of the Piscataway and Nacotchtank in Washington, D.C. She is a visual artist, storyteller, athlete, and mother. She is an environmental activist and Indigenous rights advocate, dedicated to sharing stories of the Native people and the land throughout Turtle Island. Guarina is the founder of Native Women Ride, a virtual community highlighting stories of Natives on bikes and educating about the land we ride on.

Sanjana Sekhar | Co-Director, Co-Producer, Cinematographer (she/her) is an Indian-American socioecological storyteller. As a writer, creative producer, and film director, her work seeks to amplify character-driven stories that heal our human relationships to ourselves, each other, and our planet, with a specific interest in climate justice, ancestral knowledge, and systems of re-nourishment. Sanjana has been featured in the Hollywood Climate Summit, Tedx Climate AcrosstheAmericas, VH1 India, Rolling Stone India, and Webby Honorees. Her latest documentary "Expedition Reclamation" has been awarded Best in Festival at the 2022 No Man's Land Film Festival, Best Climate Documentary, and Best Environmental Film.

Erin Joy Nash | Co-Producer, Co-Director, Editor, Cinematographer (she/her) is a filmmaker, photographer, and outdoor adventurer working to cultivate healing and decolonize herself and the systems we live in through storytelling and community building. Her work aims to elevate stories of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color with a focus on rest, healing in relationship to nature, antiracism, intersectional feminism, environmental justice, and compassionate living. Erin Joy currently lives in the Pacific Northwest on the homelands of the Lummi Nation, Nooksak, and Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla. She is the founder of Brave Space Media.

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