RECOGNITION AND SPREADING AWARENESS
Please continue to share with the world in this fight to protect the ocean.
Via Kaiya Y, March 2019
Note before continuing
This website and documentary were created in the hopes to spread awareness of the crisis in Henoko and urge the rest of the world to act in solidarity with Uchinanchu activists fighting to protect this sacred ecosystem. Thank you for continuing to share these stories, messages, and action steps with the world!
After the creation of "Our Island's Treasure," I have had the opportunity to continue spreading it at different events. I would like to share this below, not just to show the importance of the message within the film, but also to show the solidarity that has been able to come out of the ongoing activism of these powerful Uchinanchu activists. Please click the links to see more information. I hope this inspires and urges others to continue sharing these stories and actions.
The ongoing destruction of the ocean in Henoko-Oura Bay impacts us all over the world, and I hope these resources can help share ways to support this cause. Thank you again for taking a part in this change and protection of these sacred islands and ocean.
RECOGNITIONS AND AWARENESS
A huge thank-you to each of these events for including the documentary and its message:
Film Festivals:
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Best Documentary Award, Best of PPS Film Festival (2020)
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Official Selection, DisOrient Film Festival (2020)
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Official Selection, Fresh Film Northwest (2020)
Film Screenings:
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Chicago (IL) Screening (2019)
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Grant High School (OR) Film Screening (2020)
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Honolulu (HI) Film Premiere (2019)
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Oakland (CA) Film Screening and Himeyuri (2019)
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Seattle (WA) Washington State Labor Council Screening (2020)
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Zoom Screening hosted by Mount Baker Meaningful Movies (2020)
News Articles about Documentary Process:
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Teen Vogue: "Okinawa Residents Are Protesting the Marines’ Relocation of a Military Base on Their Island" (2019)
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東京新聞: 米の日系女子高生 辺野古移設 母国に問う 工事をドキュメンタリーに (2019)
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琉球新報: 辺野古の現状、米で発信 県系２世の高校生与那嶺さん 各地で自作映像上映 (2019)
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Discover Nikkei: "Our Island's Treasure - Documentary About U.S. Military Presence in Okinawa (Free Screening)" (2019)
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Ryukyu Shimpo: "Student’s web-available documentary highlights lack of information about Henoko in America" (2019)
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琉球新報:「辺野古について知っていますか？」米在住で県系２世の高校生が辺野古のドキュメンタリー作品を発信 SNSで拡散 (2019)
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Global Uchinanchu Alliance (GUA): New Documentary “Our Island’s Treasure” (私達の島の宝) Released with a Call for Action! (2019)
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Ten Thousand Things Blog: #risewithhenoko: "Our Island's Treasure" tells the story of Henoko, Okinawa's elders' struggle to save their sacred coral reef and dugong ecosystem for future generations (2019)
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沖縄タイムス: 基地問題 沖縄と米つなぐ／米オレゴンの高校生 与那嶺さん／沖国大で交流「希望もらった」(2019)
Other Opportunities (most recent to oldest):
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Ichariba Choodee Podcast: Episode 8 - Henoko: Scratching the Surface (2022)
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KATU News: Everyday Heroes: Roosevelt High School senior produces award-winning documentary (2020)
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Panelist: Lewis and Clark College's Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies (2019)
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琉球新報: 「辺野古ノー」米で訴えＶＦＰ総会「現状と課題の共有を」(2019)
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Ryukyu Shimpo: U.S. veterans to request GAO investigation of Henoko base construction (2019)
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Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) Think Out Loud: Roosevelt Student Makes Okinawa Documentary (2019)
For more information on Henoko, please visit the News tab of this website.