Part 1 of a two-part series on the oral traditions of the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Rim. Meet an award-winning author in northern California who writes about rediscovering his Miwok heritage. Hear the leader of the Chamorro people talk about their efforts to reclaim their land and culture in Guam. Learn about the Seri tribe's efforts to preserve fisheries in Baja California. This documentary examines the question of how a people come to have an identity. Spokespeople include Greg Sarris, Chief of the Coast Miwok of California; Eni Faleomavaega, the non-voting elected Samoan Representative to the U.S. Congress; native Hawaiian Dr. Noa Emmett Aluli, Chairman of the Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission; and Angel Santos of the Chamoru people of Guam. "Storytellers of the Pacific" is part of the "First Peoples' TV" series made possible by DreamCatchers, a non-profit organization working to bring Native films to a wider audience.
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