A Special Night Celebrating the Importance of Family in Indigenous Culture

film festivalIt was our honor at Procopio to co-sponsor the Opening Night at the California’s American Indian and Indigenous Film Festival at Pechanga Casino and Resort. Thank you to Sandy White Hawk and Director Drew Nicholas for sharing the award-winning film “Blood Memory: A Story of Removal and Return.”

This powerful movie highlights the importance of the Indian Child Welfare Act, and has special significance to Procopio’s Native American Practice Group because Sandy is the aunt of one of our attorneys, Racheal White Hawk. Racheal (on the far left in the picture above) served as the moderator for the question and answer session after the screening.

We’d also like to extend a special thank you to our co-sponsor Jamul Casino and the Jamul Indian Village for supporting this screening and allowing us to represent them in their efforts to protect Indian children.