Following the nomination of Martin Scorsese’s film “Killers of the Flower Moon” for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Apple has announced new grants for the Sundance Institute Indigenous Program and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. These grants aim to support the creation of narratives about Native American culture and the preservation of Native American history. The grants are part of Apple’s “Empowering Creatives” program, which supports organizations that help people from underinvested communities develop their creative potential. Both grant recipients aim to amplify the voices and experiences of indigenous peoples.
The Sundance Institute Indigenous Program, which focuses on narrative and episodic works, offers training programs, scholarships, screenings, and individual informational sessions for creators with indigenous and Native American roots. The National Museum of the American Indian, on the other hand, works towards public education about indigenous and Native American cultures through its facilities in Washington, D.C., and New York.
Apple announced these new grants one day before a conversation about the film “Killers of the Flower Moon” between Osage tribal leader Geoffrey Standing Bear, Scorsese, and Oscar-nominated actress LiLi Gladstone, which will take place at the National Museum of the American Indian.
Lisa Jackson, Apple’s Vice President of Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives, said, “We believe that the rich history and culture of indigenous communities deserve respect and the telling of their stories. ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ sheds light on an important history that has long been overlooked, and through it, we are all better. We are proud to continue this work by supporting the efforts of these organizations in amplifying the voices and experiences of indigenous communities.”
Previously, Apple announced partnerships with the Oklahoma City University to provide educational tools and professional development opportunities for teachers and students, utilizing Apple’s ecosystem to support the Osage folklore vision of preserving language and culture through STEAM experiences in and outside the classroom. The company also introduced representation of Native American lands into Maps in collaboration with indigenous communities, incorporating Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Osage languages into Apple device keyboards. Apple is also working to support communities disproportionately affected by climate change by partnering directly with organizations advocating for impacted communities, working towards climate justice, and developing solutions that prioritize equality and community building within the environmental movement. Apple has collaborated with organizations such as the Environmental Health Coalition, Native Conservancy, Original Power, and UPROSE.
“Killers of the Flower Moon,” directed by Scorsese based on a screenplay written in collaboration with Eric Roth, is currently being shown in select theaters and available worldwide through the Apple TV+ platform. It is a Western crime epic film based on David Grann’s bestselling non-fiction work “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI.” The film also stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, telling the true story of the “Reign of Terror” in the 1920s, during which secret and systematic murders of the Osage tribe occurred after the discovery of oil on their lands. Scorsese is one of the producers alongside Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, and Daniel Lupi.
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