Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Library to screen ‘Highway of Tears’ on Nov. 6

From Canadian producer/actor Matt Smiley and actor Carly Pope, “Highway of Tears” — an 80-minute film that brings awareness to the number of indigenous women who are missing or have been murdered along British Columbia highways over the last four decades — screens at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, at the Red Cedar Hall Community Center on the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Campus 1033 Old Blyn Highway.

The event, part of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Library’s Native Film Night series, includes special guest speakers include Arlene Red Elk and Norene Hill.

Red Elk is designer and facilitator of Circle of Life Workshop Series. She has four decades of experience serving thousands of women across Indian Country who are victims of domestic violence and abuse.

Hill, Oneida Nation of the Thames, is CEO and founder of Mother Nation an organization supporting the success of Native women by way of cultural prayers and sisterhood during times of crisis. The vision created a sisterhood of Native women with Haudenosaunee (People of the Longhouse) teachings of “Respect, Friendship, and Trust.”

This event is free and open to the public.

Call 360-681-4632 or email to library@jamestowntribe.org for more information.