Highlights from the award-winning short film “The Sacred Place Where Life Begins” (Ep: 9)

Enjoy a discussion with filmmaker Kristin Gates about her film, "The Sacred Place Where Life Begins," which follows Kristin and her partner Jeremy Là Zelle as they search to find the Porcupine caribou migration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and in so doing, learn from leaders of the Gwich'in people about the value of their culture, the importance of the Porcupine caribou herd and its calving grounds on the Arctic Refuge coastal plain, and the continued protection of their sacred land from oil development.

 

Watch the film here.

For more information: jeremylazelle.com/protect-the-refuge

About the filmmakers: Throughout 2018 and 2019, Kristin and Jeremy have dedicated their lives and filmmaking expertise to many challenging expeditions within the Arctic Refuge to showcase the incredible wildlife, environment, and the wonderful Gwich'in Nation. Yet the journey to protect the Arctic Refuge still continues. In 2019, Kristin and Jeremy once again embarked on a freezing expedition into the heart of the Arctic Refuge to film various events as they unfold and bring awareness to the issue of land conservation and human rights.

This episode originally aired on May 7, 2020.