Native Horse Back Story
On location in Los Angeles 2012. Saginaw Grant photo by James Anaquad Kleinert.
Hau Everyone,
In 2012 we showed our international award winning documentary film Wild Horses & Renegade (which was voted by Blog Critics as one of the Top Ten Overlooked Film Gems of 2011) at the Artivist Film Festival in Hollywood. Saginaw attended the screening in full support of the films powerful investigative message exposing the corruption within the Bureau of Land Management and their Multi-National corporate accomplice’s. After the screening Saginaw pulled me aside and expressed his feelings regarding the importance of the film “you need to keep bringing this story forward Jim, stay strong, your doing very import work”. To have Saginaw’s blessing and spiritual guidance was so empowering. At that time I was tagged by the government as a potential eco-terrorist and was under deep surveillance for exposing government/corporate crimes. This would later be revealed in my Federal court case Kleinert vs. Bureau of Land Management. Federal Judge Bates (also sits on the FISA court) strongly admonishes the BLM for its improper FOIA withholdings; it is clearly revealed that the BLM was working to thwart Kleinert’s investigative documentary. The case has set important precedent for future public records and legal proceedings with the BLM, helping citizens, western public land issues, and upholding the right of the public to full disclosure and Truth! Westlaw published the case and it is now in legal standing.
Having Saginaw’s support and prayers through this difficult time is beyond words. If you look at Saginaw’s incredible history as an actor, activist and supporter of the people, it will bring tears to your eyes. Saginaw’s involvement in Native Horse brings much heart & soul to the film. In his interview in Native Horse he so well expresses his people’s spiritual connect to Horse Nation and his health concerns for the Oyáte & Unci Maka!
Pilamayayelo Saginaw! We miss you.
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Mitakuye Oyasin,
James.