The imposition of federal Indian policy -- broken treaties and "assimilation" -- did not end with the advent of the 20th century. Controversial federal Indian policy of the latter 20th century -- including a relocation program -- eventually led to the formation of the American Indian Movement, and to work towards modern policies and practices of self-determination and empowerment. This film examines the Bureau of Indian Affairs' relocation program, focusing on the story of one particular Native American family -- the Juneaus of Montana -- and the effects the program had on American Indian identity. ABOUT THE FILMMAKER Gita Saedi Kiely was the series producer/story editor for Kartemquin Films' acclaimed series THE NEW AMERICANS, a three-part series following five immigrant families' journey to the U.S. She has produced for Channel 4 in the UK, CBS and PBS in the U.S. and RTE in Ireland. Her other work includes line producing REEL PARADISE, a documentary about indy film guru John Pierson and his adventure on a remote island in Fiji; and JAILED FOR THEIR WORDS, a documentary on the Montana Sedition Act. Gita is an adjunct lecturer at the University of Montana School of Journalism and was the 2013 Festival Director of the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. She is currently producing Mossedegh & Me, a personal reflection on the CIA coup that ousted then Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh from 1950s Iran. kartemquin.com/films/mossadegh-me Follow THE MONTANA EXPERIENCE on facebook - www.facebook.com/themontanaexperience

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