Arts & Culture
Jun 30, 2026

Little Bighorn Film Festival spotlights Native stories during 150th anniversary

Event featured Indigenous filmmakers and films centered on the history and resilience of the Allied Tribes


June 30, 2026

The Little Bighorn Film Festival brought Indigenous filmmakers and storytelling to Billings, Montana, during the 150th anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, according to reporting from MTN News. Held June 25–27 at the Northern Hotel and the Art House Cinema and Pub, the festival featured 22 short films, documentaries and feature films focused on the history, culture and resilience of the Allied Tribes that fought in the 1876 battle. The event also included filmmaker presentations, live music and awards honoring Native contributors.

Festival organizer Russell Brooks said the event was created to celebrate the resilience of the Allied Tribes while sharing Native perspectives on the battle, according to the MTN News reporting. Organizers also presented a lifetime achievement award to the family of Blackfeet actor Steve Reevis, who died in 2017. Dr. Brooke Beaverheart Gondara said the festival offered an opportunity to share Indigenous history that many people may have never learned.

  1. 1.Isabel Spartz. MTN News, .

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