Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds: Family, An Oral History Project

As he prepares for his first major retrospective at Oklahoma Contemporary in 2025, Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds (Cheyenne, Arapaho) reflects on the themes and ideas behind Family (2022), a varied print edition rooted in memory, history and cultural visibility.

Filmed by Sunrise Tippeconnie (Comanche, Navajo) and shaped through a conversation with artist and former student Kiona Wooton Millirons, Family: An Oral History captures an intimate exchange between mentor and mentee. Together, they explore the personal, political and Tribal narratives that inform each impression in the edition, offering insight into the layered meanings at the heart of Heap of Birds’ practice.

The film was commissioned and created in partnership with Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center and Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds, made possible through a grant from Oklahoma Humanities.

Language:
English, Cheyenne

Country:
United States

Genre:
Documentary, Experimental

Director:
Sunrise Tippeconnie

Executive Producer:
Edgar Heap of Birds, Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center

Co-Producer:
David Burkhart

Cast:
Edgar Heap of Birds, Kiona Millirons

Cinematographer:
David Burkhart, Jamie Loy, Liz Drew

Editor:
Matt Barse

Sound Design:
Sergio Vitruviovio