IJA & The HISTORY Channel™ panel discussion for the upcoming documentary ‘Sitting Bull’

The Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) and The HISTORY Channel™ co-hosted a virtual screening and panel discussion for the two-part documentary ‘Sitting Bull’ on May 21. IJA members and non-members had exclusive access to watch the two-part documentary series prior to the television premiere on May 27 and May 28. The panel discussion provided IJA members an exclusive opportunity to learn about the new documentary and speak with a few people close to the project. The panelists were Kul Wičaša Lakota actor Michael Spears who plays “Sitting Bull” in the documentary and co-director Christopher Nataanii Cegielski (Navajo). ICT Executive Editor and IJA Vice President Jourdan Bennett-Begaye (Diné) moderated the discussion.