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Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe new documentary “Women of the White Buffalo,” captures the lives of the modern day Native women as we listen to their stories of loss, suicide, murder and epidemic meth addiction among their community, mirrored by their deep ancestral roots, traditional ceremony, prayer and hope.“Women of the White Buffalo” features testimonials by nine women from the Lakota nation, ranging in age from 10 to 98, living on the Pine Ridge and Rosebud Indian Reservations. The documentary spotlights a matriarchal society upended by centuries of genocide and colonialism, which has disenfranchised the women and simultaneously reinforced their roles as the backbones of their communities and the keepers of their people’s ancient wisdom.

In celebration of Black History Month, the Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839) and the Black Artists Group will host a webinar on February 16 that will explore the contributions of Black animation pioneers.

marrying and drinking two cans of Irn Bru a day.Elsie McAllister had only just celebrated her birthday a month before when she died on July 16.She had a special Irn Bru themed cake, made by staff at the care home where she lived.Elsie had a boyfriend in her 20s but after that did not bother with men.She never regretted not having kids and travelled widely including to America and Italy.And although she drank two cans of Irn Bru a day after moving into a care home, she did not notice the recipe changing.Great-niece Deborah Anderson, 50, said: "She was very family orientated, everything was family, she wasn't one for going out much with friends."She always loved her dancing but in her teens she was never allowed to stay for the last dance at