Dustinn Craig | |
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| Born | 1975 (age 50–51)[1] |
| Citizenship | White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation,[2] United States |
| Known for | filmmaking, skateboarding[2] |
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| Website | vimeo |
Dustinn Craig is aNative American filmmaker and skateboarder from Arizona.[4][5][6][7] Craig is an enrolled citizen of theWhite Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation[8] andNavajo descendant.[2]
Dustinn Craig was born inMesa, Arizona, in 1975.[1] His father was the comedian, comic artist, and musicianVincent Craig (Navajo Nation, 1950–2010), whose parents were Nancy Mariano Etsitty and Bob Etsitty Craig, aNavajo code talker.[3] Dustinn's mother was Mariddie J. Craig (White Mountain Apache).[3]
Dustinn grew up on theFort Apache Indian Reservation inArizona and later atWindow Rock, Arizona, on the Navajo Reservation.[5]
As of 2020, Craig is leader of the White Mountain skate team.[9] Craig began filmmaking when, as a teenager, he started makingskateboard videos.[5]
Craig's filmmaking career often focuses on topics that explore his identity as aWhite Mountain Apache person who grew up onIndian reservations.[10][11][12][13]
Craig wrote, directed, and producedI Belong to This, a personal documentary that is part of the 2003 PBS documentary seriesMatters of Race.[5] In 2005 the National Video Resources Media Artists Fellowship awarded Craig for his documentary on skateboarding at Fort Apache:Ride through Genocide.[5][14] In 2005, theHeard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona hired Craig to produce and direct three films, two about theHavasupai Tribe and theColorado River Indian Tribes in Arizona and one entitled “HOME”, amulti-screen half hour documentary that features the imagery of the Native Southwest and first hand perspectives of Native People. Craig is also a recipient of the 2005Rockefeller Media Arts Fellowship.[8]
In 2008, Craig released a film about Geronimo, the fourth episode in the 5 part documentary series “We Shall Remain” produced byAmerican Experience.[15] The film premiered at the 2008Native Cinema Showcase.[5] In 2009, Craig releasedOur Home, Our Stories: Short Films by Dustinn Craig, a compilation broadcast on Arizona Public Television.[5][16]
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