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The Navajo reservation is one of the largest in the U.S. and spans three states. According to statistics during the Vietnam War, close to 90% of the 86,000 Native American who enlisted volunteered. Resulting in the highest record of service per capita of any other ethic group.
In order to bring attention to the need for local, state and federal governments to address the needs of our Native American veterans. Specifically for health care services and traditional healing practices.
Our documentary addresses the issues related to obtaining proper VA medical treatment, specifically for Navajo-Hopi veterans and profiles our warriors, their families, and the Navajo-Hopi Honor Riders (NHHR), a motorcycle communIty that honors all past and present military veterans, including their families.
Included is a tribute to my brother Alvin and all native veterans, I wanted to do this documentary to bring awareness to the reason I participated in a cross-country motorcycle journey from AZ to Washington, DC in 2009. My brother was 22 when he died in Vietnam. His life was cut short when he barely began to experience life on his own after moving to California in the late 60's, then volunteering for the military. His death left a lasting impression upon my family. At the time I didn't realize what an extraordinary human being he was. And after talking with the friends that knew him best, he was not only special to me, but to many other's as well.
My goal is to create a powerful profile film, based on my family's experience and includes completed interviews with Native American Veterans, their families, (who are affected by their service) and a community that wants to bring attention to the crucial need for a medical facility to be accessible on the Navajo-Hopi reservation
For generations, the Navajo have gone to war for the United States. Joining the military is a tradition among this Native group, with code talkers serving a historic and important role in World War II. The latest Navajo generation is no exception, with many young men and women volunteering to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan; now among the many returning from years of service. But unlike their fellow men and women in service, they face unique challenges in building new lives. Navajo veteran Kyle Mitchell talks about about the struggles of dealing with post traumatic syndrome on the remote Navajo reservation. A special thanks to Ralphina Hernandez, a Navajo filmmaker who is producing a documentary on the struggles of Navajo veterans titled The Rabbits Foot.
In order to help make quality heath care services obtainable for Veteran's on the Navajo-Hopi reservation. And inspire people and communities to address specific health care and traditional social needs of our Native warriors. This documentary is intended to bring awareness to this critical issue.
