Friday, April 17, 2026 – Storytelling and advocacy through film, culture, and collaboration at Arctic Encounter

Friday, April 17, 2026 – Storytelling and advocacy through film, culture, and collaboration at Arctic Encounter

From Native America Calling by Koahnic

April 17, 2026 · 57 min

About this episode

Filmmaker Kelly Moneymaker discusses her work documenting Indigenous stories related to climate change and her participation in the Arctic Encounter.

Filmmaker Kelly Moneymaker is dedicated to documenting how Indigenous people across the world — especially in the Arctic — are adapting to a rapidly changing climate. Moneymaker, who is Samoan and was raised by an adoptive Iñupiaq father, pivoted her career after a successful run in pop music to highlight Indigenous stories on film. Her work has been showcased at United Nations Climate Conferences, prestigious film festivals, and previous Arctic Encounter Summits in Anchorage, Alaska. We’ll speak to Moneymaker about her film work and Rachel Kallander , Arctic Encounter Summit founder and CEO, will join us for a review of this year’s convening of global leaders and stakeholders.

People in this episode

Guests: Kelly Moneymaker, Rachel Kallander

Topics covered

  • storytelling
  • advocacy
  • film
  • Indigenous culture
  • climate change

Keywords

  • Arctic Encounter
  • Indigenous stories
  • climate adaptation

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Arctic, Anchorage, Alaska

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