Marie Clements on the Power of Indigenous Women’s Stories and Her Interview With Gloria Steinem: ‘We Have More in Common Than What Works To Divide Us’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Sep 10, 2026 5:48am PT Marie Clements on the Power of Indigenous Women’s Stories and Her Interview With Gloria Steinem: ‘We Have More in Common Than What Works To Divide Us’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Rising Indigenous talents Amber Midthunder, Alyssa Wapanatâhk, and Isabel DeRoy-Olson star as sisters on disparate paths in 1970s L.A. in Marie Clements’ Toronto premiere 'How We Stand'

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Amber Midthunder as Jessie in 'How We Stand,' courtesy of Tombs Production Inc.

Writer-director Marie Clements, who premiered “Bones of Crows” in 2022, returns this weekend to the Toronto Film Festival for the world premiere of her latest feature, “How We Stand,” as her new three-part documentary series, “Reclaim My Skin,” waits in the wings for its premiere next month at the Vancouver International Film Festival.

Both projects reveal stories of Indigenous women and the power of their actions and voices to bring about necessary change in the world, their communities, and their own lives.

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