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About this film North Alaska: At the very first sunlight of the new Millennium the Inupiat First Nation's People of Barrow joined together to witness the last determined action for the entire 20th Century. During that first dawn of the new Millennium, drawn together inside a tent, an apology was given by the USA Bureau of Indian Affairs and offered to all the indigenous Peoples regarding the many crimes committed against them in the past. This apology - ceremonial and official - is a crucial first step towards healing. Also present was Alaska legend, Colonel Norman Vaughan (last of the Golden Age of Polar Exploration). He, along with others from all over the world, came to trigger hope for the First Nation's (indigenous) YOUTH. This apology, however sincere, still does not change the frightening statistics of record levels of suicide and other forms of personal destruction. Example: Labrador Canada, Davis Inlet; out of 169 Mushuau Innu children, tragically 157 are substance abusers, with 80 of these young souls courting the dangers of brain damage by sniffing gasoline. So, where does their hope come from? Long ago a legend prophesied ". . . in a time of maximum threat to the People, there would come HOPE from the land of the polar bear." Out of the darkness of the old millennium a parachutist over Barrow (home of the polar bear) descended through 160 degrees below zero and into history. He carried with him the documents of HOPE. 'Hope from the Land of the Polar Bear' has emerged into the light. It is now reality. The finale of this film is beautiful Ayumi singing "One Humanity", the emotional song she wrote for the First Nation's People. Lastly the credits - surely the longest ever - certainly indicate the spiritual expanse of this endeavour! Please join us in this most noble of aims. "In 1977 I set off on my longest walk. It was the first ever crossing of the complete length of the Western Hemisphere, beginning at Tierra del Fuego, South America and finally achieving Barrow in 2001. The huge endeavour was accomplished (amazingly) without funding and essentially via the hospitality of so many open-hearted peoples, most especially those of the First Nations. This film is an expression of respect to those whose spirits so imbued this journey of HOPE." GEORGE MEEGAN As seen on CNN Larry King Live, The Today Show & Good Morning America hope@georgemeegan.com The next film in this trilogy "The Longest Walk" will go back with Meegan to Tierra del Fuego, then return through the Americas, Canada and all the way through to the most northernly point of Alaska. |
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| Hope from the Land of the Polar Bear |
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| Check this! TRAILER (2min. on Google Video) |
| Meegan Action - George Meegan website e-mail : hope@georgemeegan.com |
| George Meegan Website |