Community Runs
These runs help to build community around the film. As Art Martinez says "Runners carry medicine when they journey to other communities." So far, we have held 13 community runs, including 1 virtual run.
Running allows audiences to have a deeper understanding for why we run, think about the land, the story and history it holds. Runs are organized in collaboration with community members. Remaining Native works to seek our partners who know their community best.
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last updated Decmeber 4, 2025
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NIKE Running
Remaining Native premiered at SXSW in March of 2025. We partnered with Nike Running and Running Strong for American Indian Youth, to host a 5K run in Austin. Following the run there was a celebration at Maňana Coffee with live music, free coffee, Indian tacos, Nike product demos, Powwow Dancers from the Austin Powwow Committee, and giveaways courtesy of Nike Running.
250 runners, with 500 registrants
Partners:
Press: Austin Monthly
March 9, 2025
Margaret Mead Film festival
5k community run
To celebrate the New York Premiere of Remaining Native, we partnered with the Upper West Side Run Club and the American Museum of Natural History to host a 5k Run through Central Park. The run began on the Museum’s steps at 79th Street and Central Park West and will close with a live performance from the All Nations Dancers, on the museum terrace for a powerful moment of community building.
Partners :
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All Nations Dancers
175 Runners
Sunday, May 3, 2025
Seattle
International Film
Festival
On Sunday, March 18th, Kutoven Stevens and the Remaining Native team, along with the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation, 4th World Media, and Running Strong for American Indian Youth, came together for a community 5k run. Billy Mills, National Spokesperson for Running Strong for American Indian Youth, joined the event in the morning for a welcome.
Partners:
70 Runners
Press: Daybreak Star Radio & ICT News
Sunday, March 18, 2025
Redfern Community
Center Run
Remaining Native partnered with the Deadly Runners to celebrate the film’s Australian Premiere premiere at the Sydney Film Festival with a community 5k run!
Partners:
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Redfern Youth Connect
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Deadly Runners
100 Runners
Friday, June 13, 2025
Bentonville Film
Festival Run
Remaining Native hosted a community run in partnership with Running Strong for American Indian Youth, 479 Run Club, Rush Running, and NWA Turtle Tribe Runners for a 5k run to celebrate the film's Arkansas premiere.
Partners:
45 Runners
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Yerington Community Run
Remaining Native hosted a community run in partnership with Running Strong for American Indian Youth, the Yerington Paiute Tribe, Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum, and Laika Press. The event also included free t-shirt printing with Laika Press and Indian Tacos! The event took place in tandem with our Yerington Screenings at the Yerington Movie House, supported by the Rotary Club of Yerington.
Partners:
40 Runners
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Blackstar community 5k walk/run
Game Changers and Philadelphia Runner hosted a community run/walk on Sunday, August 3rd, in celebration of the Remaining Native screening at the BlackStar Film Festival. We were able to gather 50 people thanks to the support of additional partners, IDP Philly and RJP Philly. The event also included free water and coffee from Philadelphia Runner, a warm-up and cool-down led by Game Changers coaches, a beautiful introduction from Vanessa Peralta-Mitchell, founder of Game Changers, and so much more.
Partners:
50 Runners / Walkers
Sunday, August 3, 2025
Good Medicine 5k run /walk
Wings of America and 4Kinship, planned and hosted event that we were proud to be a part of. As they described, "Running is more than movement—it’s Good Medicine. It connects us to our ancestors, to the land, and to one another. It’s prayer in motion, a celebration of life, and a way to carry forward the stories, resilience, and joy of our people."
At this year's Indian Market, 4KINSHIP and Wings of America invitd runners and walkers "to bring that tradition forward. Running is more than exercise—it’s Good Medicine. It connects us to our ancestors, the land, and each other. It’s prayer in motion, a celebration of life, and a way to carry forward our stories, resilience, and joy
We run to connect to our ancestors.
We run to care for our bodies and our spirit.
We run to show the world we’re still here, still moving."
Partners:
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Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
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Santa Fe County
Sunday, August 17, 2025
Camden International Film Festival community run/walk
Alongside the Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) in Maine, we hosted a 5K-ish community run/walk at Beech Hill Preserve. The event included a run/walk with a stretch led by Ramona Larson, bagels and coffee, giveways, and live silkscreen t-shirt printing of a new design created by Ku Stevens. The event closed out with a performance by the Penobscot drum group, the Burnurwurbskek Singers.
Photos by Josh Povec.
Partners:
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Dirt Play
80 Walkers / Runners
Sunday, September 14, 2025
RISING HEARTS
Remaining Native created a team as part of the Rising Hearts virtual 5k Remembrance Run for #OrgangeShirtDay and #EveryChildMatters. We were so grateful to be part of this event, and it helped make our Orange Shirt Screening Tour even more impactful.
Thank you to all the runners who ran virtually to make this a success and to raise funds that benefited The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition and The Indian Residential School Survivors Society.
Partners:
20+ Walkers / Runners
Saturday, September 27, 2025 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Hamptons International Film Festival community run/walk 5k
Alongside the Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF) in East Hampton and Southampton, NY, we hosted a 5K community run/walk. The event took place at Gubbins Running Ahead, a family-owned running store in East Hampton, and was a huge success in large part thanks to the Hamptons Run Club, New Balance, and more. The event included a shoe demo from New Balance, a raffle with items donated by New Balance, Amber Waves, and the Hamptons Coffee Company. Energy provided by Zoa and the Hamptons Coffee Company. A special thanks to Kelly Dennis for joining us and sharing a song a the event.
Partners:
Check out this article in the East Hamptons Star too!
60 Walkers / Runners
Friday, October 10, 2025
HOT SPRINGS
Delmar Stevens represented Remaining Native at the Hot Springs Film Festival in Arkansas, where we partnered with the festival and the Spa Pacers Running Club to bring local runners and Indigenous communities together for a 5k run/walk to build connections through movement!
A huge thanks to the festival and the Spa Pacers for putting this event together.
Partners:
Check out this article in the Sentinel Record about the run
65 Walkers / Runners
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
BUffalo Community 5k Run / Walk
Runners and organizers from Run Like a Native came together to host an incredible evening run in Buffalo in celebration and honor of our screening at the festival. Director Paige Bethmann was joined by walkers and runners, who gathered, ran, ate, celebrated, and watched the film together.
Thank you to the festival and everyone at Run Like a Native for putting this event together.
Partners:
40 Walkers / Runners
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Ridgway Community 5k Run / Walk
The Ridgway Independent Film Festival helped to organize a truly impressive turnout for our community run. We gathered in the park for a powerful dance performance by the Northern Utes. Special thanks to festival organizer Avery MacKenzie for an incredible weekend!
Partners:
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Northern Ute dancers
30 Walkers / Runners
Sunday, October 19, 2025
NIKE WHQ Run
The Remaining Native team traveled to NIKE World Headquarters in early November 2025 to screen the film with NIKE staff, celebrate Ku's participation in the newest N7 campaign, and run alongside NIKE staff and community members.
Thanks to NIKE, N7, NAN, and Running Strong for American Indian Youth for making this an incredible weekend.
Partners:
150 Walkers / Runners
Saturday, November 8, 2025
NYC Community Run
Thanks to the DeFine Run Club, we were able to come together with The Life We Have and Fall of Freedom for a beautiful 5-mile run across the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges. Runner and Filmmaker, Monika Navarro, led the run and shared her intention for the run with all present. Thanks to SIMGA and Gary Dean Clark for covering the event with photos and video.
Partners:
75 Walkers / Runners
Saturday, November 22, 2025
NYC Community Run
Run Like A Native and Holes in the Wall Collective helped to organize a 5k community run/walk in Manhattan on Wednesday, November 26th. We are grateful to have been joined by Actress, Athlete, and Activist Kali Reis as well!
Partners:
50 Walkers / Runners
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
