In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, ABC commissioned special documentary and commercial content about the heritage and traditions of Indigenous people. In addition, viewers in each local market of ABC Owned Television Stations received daily news coverage examining social and cultural issues that impact Indigenous people on local and national levels.
The concept for this film is based on the fact that a lot of Native Americans feel misrepresented, and how their communities feel invisible in contemporary culture. For this project, we created a true and proper representation of the contemporary Native American Community by highlighting members of several different tribes, languages, professions, body shapes, Afro-Indigenous representation, as well as a Two-Spirit cast member. The U.S. federally recognizes 574 different tribes, there is no single culture or language, so we focused on creating visibility for our everyday heroes, showing the world that we’re still here and always will be.
Voyager is a Brooklyn-based production company that tells stories of all sizes for agencies, brands, and audiences everywhere. Founded in 2015, Voyager quickly established itself as an incubator for new talent, garnering awards at D&AD, Cannes Lions, One Screen, Young Guns, and CLIOs. Voyager and its directors have collaborated with agencies such as Anomaly, DDB, and Wieden+Kennedy for clients like Adidas, Kia, and McDonald’s, among countless others. Voyager’s documentary and narrative films are available for streaming on HBO, Hulu, and Prime Video, being recognized at such prestigious festivals as SXSW, Tribeca, and CIFF. Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.