Cultural History Series
When visitors arrive on the IslandWood campus, they are oriented to the "ABC's of the environment,"or the abiotic, biotic and cultural forces that work together to create an ecosystem.
Our cultural history films explore the diversity of people who have interacted with the land IslandWood now inhabits. As viewers explore their own cultural identities, they learn a sense of stewardship for others and the world in which they live.
Purchase now from IslandWood Media
You choose the price! It costs us $10 to produce and ship each DVD. Any additional contribution you choose to make will support children coming to IslandWood.
To purchase DVDs, email info@islandwood.org or call IslandWood at 206.855.4300
Teachings of the Tree People (20 minute version) is also available as part of a package of world indigenous films through National Geographic's All Roads Film Festival.
Teachings of the Tree People
Click for 43 second preview clip
The trees were our first teachers..
Known to the Skokomish people of the Pacific Northwest as "subiyay,"
Bruce Miller interpreted the silent teachings of the natural world for anyone
who wanted to learn. This beautiful and poignant film is the parting gift
of a great teacher, artist and orator. (Total running time: 20 minutes.)
The Red Pines: Japanese Americans of Bainbridge Island
Click for 95 second preview clip
The Red Pines: Japanese Americans of Bainbridge Island depicts the cultural history of Japanese-American immigrants on Bainbridge Island, and their relationship to the land. (Total running time: 11 minutes.)
Island Roots: A historic portrait of the Bainbridge Island Filipino-American community
Click for 90 second preview clip
Island Roots is the story of the Filipino pioneers who emigrated to the United States and subsequently to the Pacific Northwest in the 1920s and 30s. They came to Bainbridge Island, Washington, to work the land, mostly on Japanese-American owned strawberry farms. It is the story of their relationship with other Island residents, including Canadian First Nation migrant workers. It is the story of the land, and how the Filipino community became its stewards during World War II. (Total running time: 13 minutes.)
Port Blakely: Memories of a Mill Town
Click for 48 second preview clip
This film presents the rise and fall of the largest sawmill in the world and the lives of its Native American, Scandinavian and Japanese workers. (Total running time: 12 minutes.)
Listen (in RealAudio) to Head of IslandWood Media Katie Jennings discussing the IslandWood cultural history films.