The Montelores Human Relations Coalition is sponsoring three films concerning civil rights of African-Americans, Native Americans and Gay and Lesbian people, to commemorate Martin Luther Kings work on behalf of civil rights. The Coalition will present the film Reel Injuns at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14. at the Cortez Public Library. This film portrays the ways that Hollywood has stereotyped Native Americans. After the film, Art Neskahi, President of the Coalition, will lead a panel discussion. At 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15, the birthday of Martin Luther King, a film on the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s will be shown in the parish hall of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church at 110 W. North St. After the showing, Bill Jobin, Secretary of the Coalition, will lead singing of some of the traditional marching songs. At 4 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 16, the National Holiday for King, the award-winning film Two Spirits, the story of the hate-crime murder of a Navajo boy a Cortez High School student who was killed because of his sexual orientation. This film will screen in the main room of the Cortez Cultural Center. Marian Howarth will lead a discussion of the film afterwards. Copies of the film are available in the Centers gift shop.
For more information, contact Art Neskahi at 739-7280, Bill Jobin at 560-1182, or Marian Howarth at 565-8483.
