Mark Chino is a 15-year old student from the Santa Ana Pueblo (Tamaya) in New Mexico who attends Bernalillo High School. This seven-minute "Mini-Doc" follows Mark in his daily life bridging these two worlds: his rural Tribal community which provides him with a unique sense of self, the Keres language and a broad set of community responsibilities (tending fields, preparing for dances), and in contrast, the many expectations, ethics and duties as a student within the US Public School system. This film brings forward the challenges Native students like Mark face in today's world, and the power and necessity of a web of support provided by family, school and community.

Directed, shot and edited by Michael Lorenzo Lopez

Produced and Music Composed by Chris Jonas

Consulting Editor, Erin Hudson

Co-produced by NMPBS/KNME and Littleglobe, Inc. for WNET / American Graduate

Production Assistants, Quinn Jonas, Chloe Hanna

Guitar, Ben Wright

Archival Research, Rom Douglas, Alchemiclamedia

Archival footage from University of South Carolina Moving Image Research Collections (MIRC)

Special Thanks to:

Santa Ana Pueblo and Governor Lawrence Montoya

Bernalillo High School

Pueblo of Santa Ana Tribal Historic Preservation Office: Tim Menchego, Julian Garcia and Phillip Shelley

Ian Esquibel, New Mexico Learning Alliance

Marc Calderwood, Bernalillo High School Film Mentor

For NMPBS/KNME

Franz Joachim, General Manager & CEO

Joan Rebecchi, Director of Content

Laurel Wyckoff, Education and Outreach Manager

Michael Kamins, Executive Producer

Kevin McDonald, Production Manager