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“It’s so important to protect the Grand Canyon,” explains Carletta Tilousi, a former Havasupai Tribal Council Member and member of the WhiteHouse Environmental Justice Advisory Council. “And the people in it. The animals in it. The water in it, all need to be protected.”

‘Ancestral Footprints’ contributes to the rising tide of voices elevating the importance of safeguarding the Grand Canyon region against uranium extraction in its watershed.  In this film, we are educated on the issues threatening the Grand Canyon by Indigenous Peoples with ancestral ties to the area who have been fighting to protect the Canyon for generations.

The General Mining Act of 1872 authorizes and governs prospecting and mining for economic minerals on federal public lands and has a direct impact on the Grand Canyon region. This antiquated law has complicated efforts to protect delicate, important landscapes from mining.

“These mines are now sitting on top of the largest aquifer in the southwest,” says Carletta.

Learn more about this important issue by watching Ancestral Footprints’ at the link in my bio, and by visiting @grandcanyontrust.

The link to the full film can be found in my bio.

I have a lot of gratitude to Carletta Tilousi, Jack Pongyesva, and @stuartltchavez for being a part of this project and helping us continue to learn about these issues.

This project was very important to me, and I feel very lucky that I had the time to be able to write the music for it as well. This was an additional layer of depth that I feel very excited that I was able to explore with this film.

Thank you so much to @alpineworks, @blackdiamond, and everyone who helped make this film happen!

Producer: @chrisandthemuse
Consulting: @lennecefer
Graphics: @vernankee
Mix and master: @fazfarkas
Music consulting: @tylerstrickland
Special thanks: @taftstagram, @juliberryy, Deanne Grant, and Amber Reimondo

“It’s so important to protect the Grand Canyon,” explains Carletta Tilousi, a former Havasupai Tribal Council Member and member of the WhiteHouse Environmental Justice Advisory Council. “And the people in it. The animals in it. The water in it, all need to be protected.”

‘Ancestral Footprints’ contributes to the rising tide of voices elevating the importance of safeguarding the Grand Canyon region against uranium extraction in its watershed.  In this film, we are educated on the issues threatening the Grand Canyon by Indigenous Peoples with ancestral ties to the area who have been fighting to protect the Canyon for generations.

The General Mining Act of 1872 authorizes and governs prospecting and mining for economic minerals on federal public lands and has a direct impact on the Grand Canyon region. This antiquated law has complicated efforts to protect delicate, important landscapes from mining.

“These mines are now sitting on top of the largest aquifer in the southwest,” says Carletta.

Learn more about this important issue by watching Ancestral Footprints’ at the link in my bio, and by visiting @grandcanyontrust.

The link to the full film can be found in my bio.

I have a lot of gratitude to Carletta Tilousi, Jack Pongyesva, and @stuartltchavez for being a part of this project and helping us continue to learn about these issues.

This project was very important to me, and I feel very lucky that I had the time to be able to write the music for it as well. This was an additional layer of depth that I feel very excited that I was able to explore with this film.

Thank you so much to @alpineworks, @blackdiamond, and everyone who helped make this film happen!

Producer: @chrisandthemuse
Consulting: @lennecefer
Graphics: @vernankee
Mix and master: @fazfarkas
Music consulting: @tylerstrickland
Special thanks: @taftstagram, @juliberryy, Deanne Grant, and Amber Reimondo

“It’s so important to protect the Grand Canyon,” explains Carletta Tilousi, a former Havasupai Tribal Council Member and member of the WhiteHouse Environmental Justice Advisory Council. “And the people in it. The animals in it. The water in it, all need to be protected.”

‘Ancestral Footprints’ contributes to the rising tide of voices elevating the importance of safeguarding the Grand Canyon region against uranium extraction in its watershed.  In this film, we are educated on the issues threatening the Grand Canyon by Indigenous Peoples with ancestral ties to the area who have been fighting to protect the Canyon for generations.

The General Mining Act of 1872 authorizes and governs prospecting and mining for economic minerals on federal public lands and has a direct impact on the Grand Canyon region. This antiquated law has complicated efforts to protect delicate, important landscapes from mining.

“These mines are now sitting on top of the largest aquifer in the southwest,” says Carletta.

Learn more about this important issue by watching Ancestral Footprints’ at the link in my bio, and by visiting @grandcanyontrust.

The link to the full film can be found in my bio.

I have a lot of gratitude to Carletta Tilousi, Jack Pongyesva, and @stuartltchavez for being a part of this project and helping us continue to learn about these issues.

This project was very important to me, and I feel very lucky that I had the time to be able to write the music for it as well. This was an additional layer of depth that I feel very excited that I was able to explore with this film.

Thank you so much to @alpineworks, @blackdiamond, and everyone who helped make this film happen!

Producer: @chrisandthemuse
Consulting: @lennecefer
Graphics: @vernankee
Mix and master: @fazfarkas
Music consulting: @tylerstrickland
Special thanks: @taftstagram, @juliberryy, Deanne Grant, and Amber Reimondo

“It’s so important to protect the Grand Canyon,” explains Carletta Tilousi, a former Havasupai Tribal Council Member and member of the WhiteHouse Environmental Justice Advisory Council. “And the people in it. The animals in it. The water in it, all need to be protected.”

‘Ancestral Footprints’ contributes to the rising tide of voices elevating the importance of safeguarding the Grand Canyon region against uranium extraction in its watershed.  In this film, we are educated on the issues threatening the Grand Canyon by Indigenous Peoples with ancestral ties to the area who have been fighting to protect the Canyon for generations.

The General Mining Act of 1872 authorizes and governs prospecting and mining for economic minerals on federal public lands and has a direct impact on the Grand Canyon region. This antiquated law has complicated efforts to protect delicate, important landscapes from mining.

“These mines are now sitting on top of the largest aquifer in the southwest,” says Carletta.

Learn more about this important issue by watching Ancestral Footprints’ at the link in my bio, and by visiting @grandcanyontrust.

The link to the full film can be found in my bio.

I have a lot of gratitude to Carletta Tilousi, Jack Pongyesva, and @stuartltchavez for being a part of this project and helping us continue to learn about these issues.

This project was very important to me, and I feel very lucky that I had the time to be able to write the music for it as well. This was an additional layer of depth that I feel very excited that I was able to explore with this film.

Thank you so much to @alpineworks, @blackdiamond, and everyone who helped make this film happen!

Producer: @chrisandthemuse
Consulting: @lennecefer
Graphics: @vernankee
Mix and master: @fazfarkas
Music consulting: @tylerstrickland
Special thanks: @taftstagram, @juliberryy, Deanne Grant, and Amber Reimondo

“It’s so important to protect the Grand Canyon,” explains Carletta Tilousi, a former Havasupai Tribal Council Member and member of the WhiteHouse Environmental Justice Advisory Council. “And the people in it. The animals in it. The water in it, all need to be protected.”

‘Ancestral Footprints’ contributes to the rising tide of voices elevating the importance of safeguarding the Grand Canyon region against uranium extraction in its watershed.  In this film, we are educated on the issues threatening the Grand Canyon by Indigenous Peoples with ancestral ties to the area who have been fighting to protect the Canyon for generations.

The General Mining Act of 1872 authorizes and governs prospecting and mining for economic minerals on federal public lands and has a direct impact on the Grand Canyon region. This antiquated law has complicated efforts to protect delicate, important landscapes from mining.

“These mines are now sitting on top of the largest aquifer in the southwest,” says Carletta.

Learn more about this important issue by watching Ancestral Footprints’ at the link in my bio, and by visiting @grandcanyontrust.

The link to the full film can be found in my bio.

I have a lot of gratitude to Carletta Tilousi, Jack Pongyesva, and @stuartltchavez for being a part of this project and helping us continue to learn about these issues.

This project was very important to me, and I feel very lucky that I had the time to be able to write the music for it as well. This was an additional layer of depth that I feel very excited that I was able to explore with this film.

Thank you so much to @alpineworks, @blackdiamond, and everyone who helped make this film happen!

Producer: @chrisandthemuse
Consulting: @lennecefer
Graphics: @vernankee
Mix and master: @fazfarkas
Music consulting: @tylerstrickland
Special thanks: @taftstagram, @juliberryy, Deanne Grant, and Amber Reimondo

“It’s so important to protect the Grand Canyon,” explains Carletta Tilousi, a former Havasupai Tribal Council Member and member of the WhiteHouse Environmental Justice Advisory Council. “And the people in it. The animals in it. The water in it, all need to be protected.”

‘Ancestral Footprints’ contributes to the rising tide of voices elevating the importance of safeguarding the Grand Canyon region against uranium extraction in its watershed.  In this film, we are educated on the issues threatening the Grand Canyon by Indigenous Peoples with ancestral ties to the area who have been fighting to protect the Canyon for generations.

The General Mining Act of 1872 authorizes and governs prospecting and mining for economic minerals on federal public lands and has a direct impact on the Grand Canyon region. This antiquated law has complicated efforts to protect delicate, important landscapes from mining.

“These mines are now sitting on top of the largest aquifer in the southwest,” says Carletta.

Learn more about this important issue by watching Ancestral Footprints’ at the link in my bio, and by visiting @grandcanyontrust.

The link to the full film can be found in my bio.

I have a lot of gratitude to Carletta Tilousi, Jack Pongyesva, and @stuartltchavez for being a part of this project and helping us continue to learn about these issues.

This project was very important to me, and I feel very lucky that I had the time to be able to write the music for it as well. This was an additional layer of depth that I feel very excited that I was able to explore with this film.

Thank you so much to @alpineworks, @blackdiamond, and everyone who helped make this film happen!

Producer: @chrisandthemuse
Consulting: @lennecefer
Graphics: @vernankee
Mix and master: @fazfarkas
Music consulting: @tylerstrickland
Special thanks: @taftstagram, @juliberryy, Deanne Grant, and Amber Reimondo

So beautiful to watch this marbled orbweaver when I was out in North Carolina filming with @pisgahbanjos. My favorite part about this work is all the little magical accidents that you walk into.. sometimes I worry that they won’t happen, but it seems like if you give yourself the time to be patient and pay attention it always does.

As I continue to search for deeper purpose within filmmaking, getting to spend a week with @pisgahbanjos was incredibly meaningful. I was moved by the intention and thoughtfulness behind the beautiful instruments they create. Thank you Patrick and @mollysawyerstudio for welcoming me into your home to tell a small part of your story.

Full video link in my profile 🤍

Music by @cahalen_morrison. Live audio recording of @zoeandcloyd by @aaronstonephoto

Special thanks to @juliberryy for all the support throughout the edit ☺️

I have never known someone who has a greater capacity for love than Juliet. If you have ever met her, you understand the magic that she shares with the world. The gratitude that I have for this human is unexplainable. One year ago we celebrated a commitment to our love, and asked our community to hold and support us through this journey.
I love you Juliet more than I ever believed I could love someone. I have so much gratitude and excitement for this vibrant life together.

Thank you so much @blighguy for your photos, can’t wait to share more with our loved ones 🤍

I have never known someone who has a greater capacity for love than Juliet. If you have ever met her, you understand the magic that she shares with the world. The gratitude that I have for this human is unexplainable. One year ago we celebrated a commitment to our love, and asked our community to hold and support us through this journey.
I love you Juliet more than I ever believed I could love someone. I have so much gratitude and excitement for this vibrant life together.

Thank you so much @blighguy for your photos, can’t wait to share more with our loved ones 🤍

I have never known someone who has a greater capacity for love than Juliet. If you have ever met her, you understand the magic that she shares with the world. The gratitude that I have for this human is unexplainable. One year ago we celebrated a commitment to our love, and asked our community to hold and support us through this journey.
I love you Juliet more than I ever believed I could love someone. I have so much gratitude and excitement for this vibrant life together.

Thank you so much @blighguy for your photos, can’t wait to share more with our loved ones 🤍

Artist profile in collaboration with @nativesoutdoors. Words by @lennecefer

Native artists are often translators of the natural world. They turn sensory elements - like sounds and color - into distinct pieces of art, and translate plant and animal life into tangible, physical representations.
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There are five sovereign nations within the state of Idaho: the Shoshone-Bannock, the Nez Perce, the Shoshone-Paiute, the Coeur d’Alene, and the Kootenai. NativesOutdoors worked with @visitidaho to provide a glimpse into the diverse artistry of those tribes.
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Antoinette Peters of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe considers their painting good medicine. Through their painting, they has found healing for her own two-spirit identity, as well as their community’s.
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Photo: @tarakerzhener
Director: @isaiahjboyle & @lennecefer
DP: @cheynelempe
AC: @liebeliebe
Producer: @lennecefer
Assistant Edit: @juliberryy

Words by @lennecefer

Native artists are often translators of the natural world. They turn sensory elements - like sounds and color - into distinct pieces of art, and translate plant and animal life into tangible, physical representations.
There are five sovereign nations within the state of Idaho: the Shoshone-Bannock, the Nez Perce, the Shoshone-Paiute, the Coeur d’Alene, and the Kootenai. NativesOutdoors worked with @visitidaho to provide a glimpse into the diverse artistry of those tribes.
Chantay Mejia is a beadworker from the Shonshone-Bannock Tribe. Mejia’s beadwork is a family tradition and was passed down to her by her mother. Her geometrical bead pattern were taught to her by her grandmother as a unique family design.
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Photo: @tarakerzhener
Director: @isaiahjboyle & @lennecefer
DP: @cheynelempe
AC: @liebeliebe
Producer: @lennecefer
Music: @rayezaragoza
Edit: @cheynelempe
Assistant Edit: @juliberryy

It was an honor to help create a series of artist profiles with my friends at @nativesoutdoors.

Words by @lennecefer:
Native artists are often translators of the natural world. They turn sensory elements - like sounds and color - into distinct pieces of art, and translate plant and animal life into tangible, physical representations.
There are five sovereign nations within the state of Idaho: the Shoshone-Bannock, the Nez Perce, the Shoshone-Paiute, the Coeur d’Alene, and the Kootenai. NativesOutdoors worked with @visitidaho to provide a glimpse into the diverse artistry of those tribes.
First up, Kit Julianto. Kit is a Shoshone-Paiute musician and painter from the Duck Valley Reservation.
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Director: @isaiahjboyle & @lennecefer 
DP: @cheynelempe 
AC: @liebeliebe 
Still Photo: @tarakerzhner 
Producer: @lennecefer
Edit: @cheynelempe
Assistant Edit: @juliberryy

Altai Mountains, Mongolia.

Great Cross Pillar in the Sam Ford Fjord, Baffin Island. That choss changed my life 📹@daveallfrey

Jungle choss on Ua Pou, French Polynesia with @mikelibecki and Kau Kau

Some of the best days of my life on the Yosemite Search and Rescue team.

Somewhere during the middle of the night in Lofoten, Norway.