Resident Orca tells the story of Lummi elders' quest to bring captured whale home
The new documentary, Resident Orca, brings viewers inside the very personal work of Tribal elder Squil-le-he-le Raynell Morris and her allies as they fight for Sk'aliCh'ehl-tenaut's, also known as Tokitae, release.
In recent years, people of the Lummi Nation tried to secure the return of the orca to her home waters, the Salish Sea. They consider her a family member.
Sk'aliCh'ehl-tenaut's story gained national attention as efforts to get her home ramped up. And you may be familiar with the sad ending to her life – but you’ve never seen Sk'aliCh'ehl-tenaut's story like this. The movie will play at Pickford Film Center on Saturday January 25.
Guest:
Squil-le-he-le Raynell Morris, Tribal Elder with the Lummi Nation
Sarah Sharkey Pierce, co-director of Resident Orca
Simon Schneider, co-director and cinematographer of Resident Orca
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