There is a River There. 2018.

There is a River There is a performance showcased at Declarations at the Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University. The performance is part of the installation titled We Are in Crisis is a collaboration between artists Dylan McLaughlin, Cannupa Hanska Luger, Ginger Dunnill, Demian Dinéyazhi, and Laura Ortman.

We Are in Crisis suggests that moments of “crisis” can be a positive if they awaken us to the need for change and inspire action. Winter Count developed this “gratitude film,” as part of its opposition to the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline, which if built would pass through lands and waters sacred to the Standing Rock Sioux tribe.