November Film Series at Connolly

The Native American Heritage Film Series at the Connolly Branch Library presents three films on Wednesdays in November. The November 25 screening is *Four Souls of Coyote*, a 2023 film about Native American teenagers confronting oil pipeline executives who threaten their ancestral land. As the conflict intensifies, an elder tells an ancient Indigenous creation story emphasizing humanity’s essential relationship with nature.

The series also includes *Smoke Signals* on November 4 and *Once Upon a River* on November 18. *Smoke Signals* follows two young Coeur d’Alene men traveling from their Idaho reservation to New Mexico to retrieve an estranged father’s ashes, while *Once Upon a River* centers on a Native American teenager in 1970s rural Michigan who travels down the Stark River after a family tragedy in search of her estranged mother.

When: Wednesday, November 25, 2026

Showtimes: 1:00pm–3:00pm

Lineup: November 4: *Smoke Signals* (2011), rated PG-13, 90 minutes. November 18: *Once Upon a River* (2019), not rated, 92 minutes. November 25: *Four Souls of Coyote* (2023), not rated, 106 minutes.

Featured film: *Four Souls of Coyote* explores a contemporary conflict between Native American teenagers and oil pipeline developers, incorporating an Indigenous creation myth about humanity’s connection to nature.

Ages: The event is listed for adults. *Four Souls of Coyote* is not rated.

Tickets: Price not available

Venue: Connolly Branch Library, Auditorium, 433 Centre St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Accessibility: Disability accommodations and language services are available upon request. Contact the department at least two weeks in advance to allow time for arrangements.

Contact: Maria Gonzalez, mgonzalez@bpl.org, 617-522-1960