Johnnie Jae, Author at Red Pop! News

Dear Son Confronts Silence Between Indigenous Fathers and Sons

Dear Son opened this week at Belvoir St Theatre as part of the 2026 Sydney Festival, bringing Thomas Mayo’s collection of letters between First Nations fathers and sons to the stage with an honesty that feels both overdue and deeply necessary. Adapted

January 11, 2026

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Drew’s World Builds a Story of Belonging Through Choctaw Culture and Disability Visibility

Avoke Productions has begun production on Drew’s World, an animated feature with Native culture and disability representation at the heart of its story. Built around relationship and care, the film focuses on the quiet, everyday moments where trust forms and understanding begins.

December 17, 2025

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Searching for Bigfoot, Finding Ourselves: The Deeper Message of Guardian of the Land

“Guardian of the Land” brings viewers into a world where Bigfoot is not a monster or mystery to solve, but a relative that teaches responsibility, restraint, and respect. In this short film produced by OPB (Oregon Public Broadcasting) as part of their Oregon Experience series,

December 14, 2025

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From Hate to Healing: Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Delivers Community Grants After Thanksgiving Week Vandalism

Thanksgiving week on I-10 brought an ugly reminder of how hate tries to make itself seen. Drivers near Yamaava Resort and Casino saw graffiti targeting the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, an act that attempted to overshadow the season with bitterness. But

December 12, 2025

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Indigenous Cinema Alliance Announces 2026 Membership, Market Strategy, and Fellowship Cohort

The Indigenous Cinema Alliance is stepping into 2026 with a renewed sense of purpose. Its global network is growing stronger, and this coming year brings returning partners and new members from Aotearoa. There is also a shift in market strategy and a

December 11, 2025

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Ways of My Ancestors Brings Indigenous Presence Back to Boston’s Historic Center

Boston is entering its 250th year with a truth that can no longer be pushed aside. The city is making room for the people whose histories shape this land, even when those histories were ignored or rewritten. On November 15, 2025, the

November 26, 2025

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The Heart of Kiowa Storytelling in Modern Horror | An Interview with Cary Thomas Cody

There are storytellers whose voice quiets a campfire, whose stories pull people in with that familiar mix of laughter, fear, and truth that only grows out of community. Cary Thomas Cody is one of those storytellers. Long before he ever stepped behind

November 23, 2025

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Inside Spirit Plate: Indigenous Cooking, Ceremony, and the Land That Connects Us

Spirit Plate is not just another cooking show centered on celebrity or competition. It’s centered on the ways food connects us to who we are and where we come from. It’s about the stories and relationships that emerge from the meals we

November 13, 2025

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Jim Thorpe’s Legacy Lives On Through Dickinson’s New Center for Native Futures

Just beyond the grounds of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, Dickinson College’s dedication of the Jim Thorpe Center for the Futures of Native Peoples marks a turning point in how the history of the land is remembered. For generations, the Carlisle school

November 4, 2025

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Legend Hunterz Premiere Draws Thousands with Bigfoot in Oklahoma

The world premiere of Legend Hunterz: Bigfoot in Oklahoma brought more than 100 supporters together at the College of the Muscogee Nation to celebrate a new chapter in Indigenous storytelling and cryptid investigation. Within twenty-four hours of its online release, the episode

November 1, 2025

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