The Native American Institute co-sponsored the showing of Killers of the Flower Moon in conjunction with Wenona Singel, J.D., director of the Indigenous Law and Policy Center; Estrella Torres, Ph.D., and the Indigenous Youth and Exploration Program; and Kristin Arola, Ph.D., director of the American Indian and Indigenous Studies program, in spring 2024. Based on David Grann's broadly lauded best-selling book, Killers of the Flower Moon is set in 1920s Oklahoma and depicts the serial murder of members of the oil-wealthy Osage Nation, a string of brutal crimes that came to be known as the Reign of Terror. Over 250 folks attended, many dressed in traditional ribbon skirts and shirts.

The success of this showing led to growing interest from the Native community of Lansing for additional screenings of movies and documentaries that spotlight Native Americans and/or issues involving Native people. With support from community members like Becky Roy, Lansing resident and Wiikwemkoong First Nation Tribal member, and organizations like the Nokomis Cultural Heritage Center, NAI sponsored the Bad River documentary about the formidable Lake Superior Ojibwe people whose legal battle against Enbridge Oil may be the only thing standing between the next pipeline failure and the waters of the Great Lakes. Over 170 community members came out to see this moving documentary, including many of our elders. 

There have already been requests from the community for the NAI to bring a showing of Star Wars dubbed in Anishinaabemowin to the Lansing Native community this fall. Plans are in the works.