Kohtr’elneyh: Remembering Forward

Kohtr’elneyh: Remembering Forward. A film exploring the Just Transition Summit in Alaska.

We are pleased to announce the release of Kohtr’elneyh, a film exploring our path forward through the lens of the 2020 Just Transition Summit, held in Fairbanks, Alaska. This powerful piece by filmmakers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks under the leadership of Maya Salganek, explores the complex physical, social, and environmental solutions that our communities already hold within the fabric of their histories.

 

"Our Young Leaders" Poster for Kohtr'elneyh: Remembering Forward.

  The Alaska Just Transition Collective is:
Native Movement
Alaska Community Action on Toxics
Fairbanks Climate Action Coalition
The Alaska Center
Native Peoples Action
Alaska Poor Peoples Campaign
Alaska Public Interest Research Group

Speakers

Rochelle Adams

     Winona LaDuke

Kh'asheechtlaa Louise Brady

     Ruth Miller

La quen náay Liz Medicine Crow

     Enei Begaye Peter

Jessica Girard

     Evon Peter

Ernestine Saankaláxt Hayes

     Rhonda Pitka

Peter Hille

     Ciugun Kelsey Wallace

Princess Daazhraii Johnson

    

Production Crew

Director ...

 Maya Salganek

Camera & Audio ...

 Andrew Glynn, Deenaalee Hodgdon, Mika McCrary
 Maya Salganek and Daniel Walker

Editing ...

 Andrew Glynn, Maya Salganek, Mahala Gale
 Max Treece-Noran, Mary Conlin and Glo Chitwood

Behind the Scenes Photos & Photos from the Summit

A speaker at the Just Transition conference in 2020. UAF Photo by the Department of Theatre and Film
Image from the filming of the Just Transition conference. UAF Photo by the Department of Theatre and Film
Behind the scenes at the Just Transition conference. UAF Photo by Department of Theatre and Film
Speaker Ruth Miller at the Just Transition summit. UAF Photo by the Department of Theatre and Film
Speaker Evon Peter being filmed for the Just Transition summit. UAF Photo by Department of Theatre and Film
Speaker Enei Begaye Peter on camera for the Just Transition summit. UAF Photo by the Department of Theatre and Film
Recording streaming to a laptop during the Just Transition conference. UAF Photo by Department of Theatre and Film
 
 

Posters

"We're not going to figure out the answers without help from our ancestors" Just Transition summit poster.
"We have work to do" Just Transition poster
"Climate Activism, Social Justice, Just Transition" summit poster