Jason Asenap, Author at High Country News https://www.hcn.org A nonprofit independent magazine of unblinking journalism that shines a light on all of the complexities of the West. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 21:01:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-HCN_Logo-Monogram_White_Sq-2-32x32.png Jason Asenap, Author at High Country News https://www.hcn.org 32 32 229054741 ‘Frybread Face and Me’ shows the complexity of Indigeneity https://www.hcn.org/articles/arts-culture-frybread-face-and-me-shows-the-complexity-of-indigeneity/ Tue, 19 Dec 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/articles/arts-culture-frybread-face-and-me-shows-the-complexity-of-indigeneity/ Benny (Keir Tallman) in “Frybread Face and Me.”

Billy Luther’s new coming-of-age film shows characters grappling with city life juxtaposed against the reservation.

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]]> 321309 A bumpy, interesting ride in ‘The Unknown Country’ https://www.hcn.org/articles/indigenous-affairs-arts-culture-a-bumpy-interesting-ride-in-the-unknown-country/ Fri, 28 Jul 2023 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/indigenous-affairs-arts-culture-a-bumpy-interesting-ride-in-the-unknown-country/ Death, celebration or boredom typically serve as the catalysts for a good road trip; in “The Unknown Country,” it's a mix of all three.

The film’s exploration of ‘Middle America’ is at its best when it lets Lily Gladstone take the wheel.

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]]> 196480 The time of the Indigenous critic has arrived https://www.hcn.org/issues/53-10/indigenous-affairs-essays-the-time-of-the-indigenous-critic-has-arrived/ Wed, 29 Sep 2021 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2021/09/29/the-time-of-the-indigenous-critic-has-arrived/

Now that the industry is finally greenlighting Indigenous films and TV, Indigenous critics ought to lead the conversation.

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]]> 121054 The new Indigenous TV series coming your way https://www.hcn.org/issues/53-8/indigenous-affairs-media-the-new-indigenous-tv-series-coming-your-way/ Mon, 19 Jul 2021 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2021/07/19/the-new-indigenous-tv-series-coming-your-way/

‘Reservation Dogs’ is the latest product of an exciting new era of Native self-representation.

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]]> 121360 ‘Wild Indian’ is much more than just an Indigenous film https://www.hcn.org/issues/53-4/indigenous-affairs-culture-wild-indian-is-much-more-than-just-an-indigenous-film/ Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2021/02/12/wild-indian-is-much-more-than-just-an-indigenous-film/

Lyle Mitchell Corbine Jr.’s new picture pushes Indigenous cinema into the realm of the thriller genre, but does it go far enough?

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]]> 121218 ‘Love and Fury’ documents Indigenous artists at the vanguard https://www.hcn.org/articles/indigenous-affairs-culture-love-and-fury-documents-indigenous-artists-at-the-vanguard/ Wed, 03 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2020/06/03/love-and-fury-documents-indigenous-artists-at-the-vanguard/

Sterlin Harjo’s latest film is a fascinating glimpse inside the minds of various Indigenous artists around the nation.

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]]> 95875 Indigenous people face down zombies and win in ‘Blood Quantum’ https://www.hcn.org/articles/indigenous-affairs-indigenous-people-face-down-zombies-and-win-in-blood-quantum/ Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2020/04/30/indigenous-people-face-down-zombies-and-win-in-blood-quantum/

Jeff Barnaby’s latest film speaks to Indigenous futurism and our new COVID-19 reality.

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]]> 95904 How an Indigenous filmmaker is challenging narratives and boundaries https://www.hcn.org/articles/indigenous-affairs-how-an-indigenous-filmmaker-is-challenging-narratives-and-boundaries/ Tue, 04 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2020/02/04/how-an-indigenous-filmmaker-is-challenging-narratives-and-boundaries/

Adam Piron’s film collective, COUSIN, pushes the needle in the Indigenous film ecosystem.

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]]> 95902 Not all Indigenous cinema needs to be serious https://www.hcn.org/issues/52-1/indigenous-affairs-not-all-indigenous-cinema-needs-to-be-serious/ Mon, 23 Dec 2019 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2019/12/23/not-all-indigenous-cinema-needs-to-be-serious/

‘The Incredible 25th Year of Mitzi Bearclaw’ is an entertaining tale about a millennial Indigenous woman returning home.

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]]> 120521 ‘Smoke Signals’ was needed, but it doesn’t hold up https://www.hcn.org/issues/51-18/tribal-affairs-smoke-signals-was-needed-but-it-doesnt-hold-up/ Tue, 01 Oct 2019 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2019/10/01/smoke-signals-was-needed-but-it-doesnt-hold-up/

The seminal film, while important for finally having Native representation, relied on stereotypes.

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