Rooted- A Short Film and panel on Indigenous land access in SW Colorado
<p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;"><b>Join us for a Free Movie & Panel Event at the Historic Park Theatre- August 21st, 2026 @ 6pm- 8pm</b></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;"><b><br></b></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;"><b>Trees, Water & People (TWP) and Montezuma Land Conservancy (MLC) launched <i>Rooted, </i>A short film on Indigenous Land Access in southwest Colorado through the Traditional Harvest Project.</b></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times; min-height: 14px;"><b></b><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;"><b>Film Summary:</b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;"><i>Rooted</i> is a short narrative documentary that focuses on the journey of tribal access to traditional homelands and watershed restoration through the Traditional Harvest Project. Members of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, private landowners and key partner voices lead the story of Indigenous land access in southwest Colorado. The film portrays an Indigenous movement of rematriation to land, spirituality, community and the natural world.</p><p class="p3" style="margin: 12px 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;"><b>About Trees, Water, & People: </b>For over 25 years, Trees, Water & People has worked to improve lives by helping communities to protect, conserve, and manage the natural resources on which their long-term wellbeing depends. We partner with Tribal communities in the United States and grassroots organizations throughout Mesoamerica, focused on five central priorities of dignified livelihoods, gender equity, environmental stewardship, youth development, and Indigenous sovereignty. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p3" style="margin: 12px 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;">For more information about Trees Water & People please visit <span class="s1" style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">www.treeswaterpeople.org</span></p><p class="p3" style="margin: 12px 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;"><b>About Montezuma Land Conservancy: </b>Montezuma Land Conservancy (MLC) is an innovative land trust working to protect lands and connect communities to our natural world in beautiful Southwest Colorado. Founded in 1998, MLC has worked with more than 75 families to protect nearly 50,000 acres of open space, wildlife habitat, public access trails, and agricultural lands through the use of voluntary conservation easements. At MLC we realize the importance of connecting our communities to place and work with our partners to develop innovative and inclusive youth and adult programs that ensure future generations have the opportunity to engage with the natural world, and build relationships in their community.</p><p class="p4" style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;">Our programs focus on one key philosophy: When we learn to love land, we will protect it. We learn to love through connection.</p><p class="p3" style="margin: 12px 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;">For more information about Montezuma Land Conservancy please visit <span class="s1" style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">www.montezumaland.org</span></p><p class="p5" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); min-height: 14px;"><span class="s2" style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;"><b>Approximate Schedule for the Rooted Event: </b></p><p class="p8" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 72px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times; min-height: 14px;"><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>5:30 - 6:00 </b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Doors Open, guest arrival & meet ‘n greet, Snacks</p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times; min-height: 14px;"><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>6:00 - 6:15<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></b>Opening remarks from (TWP or MLC)</p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times; min-height: 14px;"><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>6:15 - 6:35<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></b>Traditional Harvest Project Presentation </p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;"><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>6:35 - 6:40<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></b>Pre-screening talk with filmmaker Treston Chee (TWP)</p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;"><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>6:40 - 7:00<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></b>Screen <i>Rooted: A story of Rematriation</i></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times; min-height: 14px;"><i></i><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;"><i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></i><b>7:00 - 7:30<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></b>Panel discussion</p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br></span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Donations at the Event will be greatly appreciated to Montezuma Land Conservancy, Tree Land & people or the Estes Valley Land Trust. </span></p><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br></span></div><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;"><b>Tickets & </b><b>Attendance is first come first serve: We always love to know how many people plan to attend- seating is 1st come 1st serve- reserved tickets does not guarantee seating. </b></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><b style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;">You can RSVP two ways:</b></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><b style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;">1. Through the Historic Park Theater: On the Historic Park Theatre website at </b><font face="Times"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><b>https://www.historicparktheatre.com/movie/rooted--a-short-film-and-panel-on-indigenous-land-access-in-sw-colorado</b></span></font><b style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"> choose the date of 8/21/26 and click on the rooted poster to see all information and choose the 5:30 time to rsvp (there is a ticketing charge) or pick up a rsvp ticket at the Historic Park Theatre Box office During open business hours. The Theatre Box office is open every day 1/2 hour before our 1st movie or event of each day and remains open until the theatre closes at the end of our movies. </b></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;"><b>2. Register through the Tree Water and People registration site at: </b><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">https://donorbox.org/events/950794</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br></span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;"><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">We are excited to Present this special Movie and Panel Discussing and excited to have you as our guest. </span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p>PT2H30MG2026-08-21USenTrees
Water & People (TWP) and Montezuma Land Conservancy (MLC) & Estes Valley Land Trust
Wyatt Wilson
Treston Chee
Treston Chee
Treston Chee
Trees
Water & People (TWP) and Montezuma Land Conservancy (MLC)
Rooted- A Short Film and panel on Indigenous land access in SW Colorado"Rooted- A Short Film and panel on Indigenous land access in SW Colorado"