The Cherokee Word for Water (2013)

The Cherokee Word for Water full movie is released on Jan 01, 2013. Watch The Cherokee Word for Water online - the English Drama movie from United States. The Cherokee Word for Water is directed by Tim Kelly,Charlie Soap and created by Louise Rubacky with Kimberly Guerrero and Mo Brings Plenty. The Cherokee Word for Water is available online on Apple TV and Apple TV.

Set in the early 1980s, The Cherokee Word for Water begins in the homes of a small town in rural Oklahoma where many houses lack running water and others are little more than shacks. The movie is told from the perspective of Wilma Mankiller and full-blood Cherokee organizer Charlie Soap who join forces to battle opposition and build a 16-mile waterline system using a community of volunteers. In the process, they inspire the townspeople to trust each other, to trust their way of thinking, and to spark a reawakening of the universal indigenous values of reciprocity and interconnectedness. This project also inspired a self-help movement in Indian Country that continues to this day. The movie is dedicated to Wilma Mankiller's vision, compassion and incredible grace.