PARK CITY, UTAH, January 22, 2024 — The nonprofit Sundance Institute has announced Libby Hakaraia (Ngati Kapu, Ngati Raukawa au ki te tonga) as the recipient of the 2024 Merata Mita Fellowship The Merata Mita Fellowship is an annual fellowship named .
Both were singled out during the Sundance Film Festival Native Forum Celebration presented by NBCUniversal Launch and Nia Tero at The Park in Park City.
Saturday, the Sundance Institute announced the filmmakers selected for the 2024 Merata Mita Fellowship and the inaugural Graton Fellowship for Artists from California-Based Tribes. The Merata Mita Fellowship is an annual fellowship named in honor.
Muwekma Ohlone Tribe: Guardians of a 10,000-Year Legacy The Muwekma Ohlone Tribe historically inhabited the San Francisco Bay Area. They are indigenous peoples, having occupied the area for over 10,000 years. A map of the Ohlone language map. The tribe's ancestral territory spanned from the San Francisco Bay to the lower Salinas Valley, with villages