After meeting virtually for several months, MAPS facilitated an intensive one-week film workshop hosted at Aaniiih Nakoda College in the Fort Belknap Indian community of north central Montana.

Students interviewed tribal and cultural leaders, parents, and one another to start a community conversation about Blood Quantum - a topic affecting past, present, and future generations.

When asked about the film, Student Director and Harlem High School Senior Amilia Blackcrow shared this, "The students chose the topic of Blood Quantum and the other things that go with it, like tribal IDs and treaties, because we felt it needed to be the next public conversation we have in our native communities. I hope this film shows how important it is to be educated, not only with a degree but with who you are within your own culture. I also hope it helps people realize that we are always evolving and growing and aren't always going to look the same. We are a community and must stick together rather than bring each other down."

"Blood Quantum" was produced in partnership with Fort Belknap Students, Harlem students, and MAPS Media Institute.

This film was made possible with support from Craig Todd - Milk River Productions Advisor, Aaniiih Nakoda College, Montana Tribal Historic Preservation Office, Harlem High School, Greater Montana Foundation, The Steele-Reese Foundation, and National Endowment for the Arts.

Learn more about MAPS Media Institute at https://mapsmediainstitute.com/