To honor the impact and importance of “Red Fever” a film by directors Neil Diamond and Catherine Bainbridge, the ACT Human Rights Film Festival hosted a screening at The Lyric theatre in Fort Collins Nov. 3. The screening brought cultural truth and brilliance imparted by the film and experienced by the Fort Collins community.
Viewers arrived one hour early to the screening for a reception in which ACT and The Symposium were joined virtually by Native singers Dwayne Iron, Nicole Iron, and Mistyrose Iron — with the assistance of Jan Iron — to perform both the Arapaho and Cheyenne Flag Songs as well as a prayer song for Native American Heritage Month. Additionally, Cody Davenport sang round dance songs with the aid of his hand drum.
The rumble and chatter in the lobby fell silent as the flag songs began, and all who were able were encouraged to stand. Afterward, the crowd made its way to the theater for the showing of “Red Fever,” which was sold out and had nearly every seat filled.
Following the screening, the audience was joined by a panel of speakers moderated by Rasa Humeyumptewa, the assistant director of CSU’s Native American Cultural Center. The panel consisted of Ron Hall, Roe Bubar, Karla Iron and Amaya Iron, through whose words the significance of “Red Fever” was discussed…