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Documentary follows Native Americans fighting to keep their culture and traditions alive

The film focuses on tribes in the midwest
Screen grab of "Our Fires Still Burn"
"Our Fires Still Burn: The Native American Experience" focuses on tribes in the Midwest.

Our Fires Still Burn: The Native American Experience is a documentary film that follows the lives of Native Americans who are fighting to keep their culture and traditions alive for us here today and for future generations.

Levi Rickert is one of the film's producers. He joined us to talk about Our Fires Still Burn, the resurgence of Native American culture he's seen in his lifetime, and what he hopes people will take away from the film. 

GUEST Levi Rickert is an internet journalist and editor with the Native News Network. He's also a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation.

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