Juvenal Alvarez and his band, "La Recicleychon," create musical instruments like drums, tubas, and trumpets from discarded PVC pipes, hoses, and cardboard. They perform for tips every weekend in Guadalajara, Mexico.

This story was produced by Alexis Astorga for Storyhunter, an organization that helps video journalists and documentary filmmakers create impactful video stories. Learn more at Storyhunter.tv.

Published on October 18, 2013.

Cochise performed a flute medley, featuring "The Three Sisters," "The Loon Song," and "Che Hullo Le (You Are Sacred to Me)," at the Indigenous In Music festival at the Fineline in downtown Minneapolis.

M. Chochise Anderson is an educator of Native culture, storyteller, traditional musician, spoken word artist, and youth theater director.

Visit and follow him on Facebook.

The principle of sustainability emphasizes protecting our children. This video presents Patrick Roche's poem, "21," sponsored by Button Poetry.

Button Poetry aims to showcase diverse voices and broaden poetry's audience, fostering greater cultural appreciation for the art form.

Filmmaker David MacDougall was interviewed by Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv at the University of Oregon's "What is Documentary?" conference (April 24-26, 2014). He discussed the documentary filmmaking process, emphasizing self-sufficiency and structural elements.

An ethnographic filmmaker and writer on visual anthropology, MacDougall was educated at Harvard and UCLA. Born in the USA, he has lived in Australia since 1975. His works include the film *Gandhi's Children* (2008) and books *Transcultural Cinema* (1998) and *The Corporeal Image* (2006).

His complete filmography, including films on Australian indigenous communities, is available here. A second interview about his films on India's Doon School is also on EarthSayers.tv.

This content features Turquoise Pride at the Jim Pepper Native Arts Festival, held on August 8, 2013. It was published on February 21, 2014.

Visit the official Jim Pepper Native Arts Festival website for more information. EarthSayers.tv extends thanks to Sean Cruz and the steering committee members for their contributions.

Discover more music on the Jim Pepper Native Arts Festival YouTube channel.

Jon Cooksey masterfully uses humor to address humanity's most serious challenges. His film, "How to Boil a Frog," is highly recommended for viewing and discussion.

Cooksey was featured in Peak Moment (Episode 187). This content was uploaded on January 15, 2011.

Matika Wilbur, a leading Pacific Northwest photographer, has exhibited extensively in regional, national, and international venues such as the Seattle Art Museum and the Nantes Museum of Fine Arts in France. After studying photography at the Rocky Mountain School of Photography and Brooks Institute, she became a certified teacher at Tulalip Heritage High School, inspiring youth in her indigenous community.

A Native American woman of the Swinomish and Tulalip Tribes, Matika is a unique artist and social documentarian in Indian Country. Her work explores contemporary Native identity and experience with insight and passion, communicated through the impeccable artistry of her silver gelatin photographs. Visit her website: Matika Wilbur.

For over a decade, activist performance artist Bill Talen, known as Reverend Billy, and his Church of Stop Shopping, have preached against recreational consumerism and climate disaster. He was recently arrested after a 15-minute musical protest at a JPMorgan Chase Bank in Manhattan, highlighting the bank's environmental record and the extinction of the Central American golden toad.

Facing misdemeanor charges that could lead to a year in prison, Reverend Billy and The Stop Shopping Choir continue to perform in New York City every Sunday through December 22. Reverend Billy is also featured in the film and book, "What Would Jesus Buy?" The book is available for purchase.

CBS's "On the Road" series, hosted by Steve Hartman, features New York photographer Richard Renaldi. Renaldi's unique project involves asking strangers to pose together as if they are couples, friends, or family.

This segment was published on August 2, 2013. Learn more about his work at Richard Renaldi.

Wendell Berry, one of America's most influential writers, reads his revered poem "A Poem on Hope" for Moyers & Company.

This reading was published on October 3, 2013. For more information about Wendell Berry, visit his official website.

Photographer Daniel Beltra offers insight into his experience documenting the Gulf oil spill and his ongoing motivation to capture our changing environment. His interview on "ICE," uploaded August 4, 2010, is available here. Explore more of his work on his website.

Beltra was also shortlisted for the Prix Pictet, the global award in photography and sustainability, for his powerful series, "Spill."

For the museum's spring 2007 exhibit, "Robert Adams: Turning Back," Daniel Houghton '06 interviewed photographer Robert Adams in Oregon. This interview was published on November 2, 2012.

Robert Adams was shortlisted for the Prix Pictet, a global award recognizing photography and sustainability.

Luc Delahaye won the 2013 Prix Pictet, a global award for photography and sustainability. He was announced as the winner of the "Power" theme at the Saatchi Gallery, London, on October 9, 2012.

Known for his large-scale color works, Delahaye depicts conflicts, world events, or social issues. His photojournalistic background shapes a documentary approach, characterized by detachment, directness, and rich detail, balanced with dramatic intensity and narrative structure.

KOTV covered Steve Lambert's art installation, "Does Capitalism Work for You?", at Blueback Center.

Explore the project further at visitsteve.com/made/capitalism-works-for-me-truefalse/. You can also watch Steve discuss his work on Vimeo.

Emilia Dahlin is a unique songstress, recognized for her powerful voice and compelling storytelling. She has carved out a name for herself through strong artistic sensibilities.

Dahlin weaves mesmerizing tales, incorporating diverse themes from Greek myths to robotic messiahs and epic floods. Her music blends raw, rootsy folk with dynamic jazz vocals.

Slavery is fundamentally about commerce. Acclaimed humanitarian photographer Lisa Kristine specializes in capturing images of remote indigenous peoples, known for her evocative and saturated use of color.

Kristine collaborates with international humanitarian organizations, presenting her work to inspire discussions on human rights and social change. This content was recorded at TEDxMaui 2012 on January 22, 2012, at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.

Joes Segal is a Professor of Cultural History at Utrecht University. His research focuses on modern art, cultural history, and the intersection of art and politics, particularly in Europe, the US, the Soviet Union, and China since 1945. He also investigates cultural boundaries and identity.

Segal authored *East German Material Culture and the Power of Memory* (2011) and *Divided Dreamworlds? The Cultural Cold War in East and West* (2012). He served as a guest curator at the Wende Museum and a guest professor at UCLA, supported by a Senior Research Grant.

Ryan Red Corn (Osage) is co-chairman of NVision, a Denver-based Native youth media non-profit. He earned a B.F.A. in graphic design from the University of Kansas in 2003.

The "stereotype threat"—where internal voices appraise and judge us, even when alone—profoundly affects social creatures. This concept was detailed in a New York Times article on October 7, 2012.

Red Corn's work explores the force of this stereotype threat on his people.

CROC E MOSES is an acclaimed musician and slam poet, recognized for his unique and critically praised performance style. This segment showcases his compelling TEDx appearance.

For more videos, artwork, and poetry, visit his website.

This "Prairie Tale" explores Utah Prairie Dogs and the theme of opening one's heart to love.

Visit Elaine Miller Bond's site to order her books and photographs. Her book, *Affimals*, offers an uplifting journey to happiness through affirmations like WILD HORSE: *Unbridle your passion*, and FIREFLY: *Spark imagination*.