Pá'Čapa: A Mt Rubidoux Story Documentary

Mt. Rubidoux, a sacred mountain located in Riverside, California, overlooks the Santa Ana River bend. This mountain is an iconic Riverside landmark and includes a three-mile recreational trail that reaches upward of 1,000 visitors a day. Monuments and plaques on Mt. Rubidoux centers on settler colonial history. Through engagement with tribal communities, this documentary seeks to present the voices of culture bearers to highlight Native Peoples perspectives on how this is a sacred space. As women of Southern California tribes our team looks to make visible the Native stories of this historic place. If you live in Riverside you've probably been to or at least seen Mt Rubidoux. You've most likely walked to the top of the Mountain and stood under the waving flag or stopped along the trail to marvel at the beautiful sight of the bending Santa Ana River. But how many actually know the original history of this beautiful "landmark" of Riverside, the city we all know and love? This place is so much more than just a tourist attraction. Our hope is to create an understanding and appreciation for what the mountain was, is, and will always be to our people. This documentary will hopefully be something that our people can be proud of and the public can learn from. We humbly ask for your generous support, Thank you!

Funding Supporters:

•Altura

•Community Fundraising

•The Native American Arts Center at Idyllwild Arts Academy

•Costo Endowment

Budgetary Needs

Pre-production

Director $3,000

Community Outreach and Assistant Director $2,000

Cultural bearer, historical consultant, concept design $1,500 (total $2,000, paid $500)

Archival Research $4,000

Production

General public interviews ($250/day/2 days) $1,000

Native Interviews- Paid

Bird singers on site Paid Drone B-Roll ($250/day/3 days) $750

Cinematographer ($800/day/6 days) $3,100 (total $4,800-paid $1,700) -high production filming of interviews

Post Production

Editing and Sound editing $3,400

Curriculum Designer $3,000

Total: $21,750