'Running is Prayer' Film Premiere and Group Run

1079 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest,Washington DC 20007

09 November, 2022

Description

Come join Pacers Running for a special event featuring a group run and the premiere of 'Running is Prayer' a short film about the spiritual practice of Prayer Runs in the Indigenous community. The event will feature a short run followed by the premiere of the film and a Q&A The three-mile run will start at 6:15 PM. The film premiere and Q&A will begin at 7 PM. About 'Running is Prayer' The connection between Native people and Native land is unique. Our creation stories are grounded in our ecosystems and manifest in our prayers, ceremonies, and lifeways. Prayer running is one of the ways we honor ancestors, raise awareness, and bring messages. Runners become part of the prayer as they strengthen the communities they pass through. A new generation of delegates led mainly by Native women and youth are using the power of their bodies to carry our prayers forward. Q&A to follow featuring: Hanad Ali Photographer, Filmmaker Guarina Lopez, Pascua Yaqui Photographer, Filmmaker, Storyteller Dr. Gabrielle Tayac,Piscataway Historian, George Mason University Juanita Cabrera Lopez, Maya Mam Executive Director, Human Rights Advocate International Mayan League Huayra Forster, Quechua/Andean Student, NoVA Community college