A coming-of-age documentary told from the perspective of Ku Stevens, a 17-year-old Native American runner, struggling to navigate his dream of becoming a collegiate athlete as the memory of his great grandfather's escape from an Indian boarding school begins to connect past, present, and future.

Winner, SXSW Audience Award, Documentary Feature Competition, 2025

Winner, SXSW, Special Jury Award, Documentary Feature, 2025

Nomination, Salem Film Festival, Cultrera Cuts Editing Award, 2025

For upcoming screenings, please visit https://www.remainingnativedocumentary.com/.

Directed by Paige Bethmann

Produced by Paige Bethmann & Jessica Epstein

Edited by Stephanie Khoury

Teaser edited by Stephanie Khoury