Shasta Stories is a community centered documentary series highlighting the humanity, history, humor, and fortitude of Siskiyou County locals and culture.
Shasta Stories — A Northern California Documentary Series
new trailer below!
Out of Place
—First-hand Japanese and Modoc rememberings in Tulelake —
stay tuned for upcoming screenings this spring
watch season II episodes below!
Full Circle
—An artist and elder's journey to learn his own culture—
As a Karuk elder born with disabilities, Franklin was told he couldn't do what he wanted, which only motivated him to do just that, to speak his native language.
We Exist
—An intimate look on the current generation of Hobos and why it's so tough to grow old—
Dunsmuir bound musician, Sweet Bean Selene, talks about life as a hobo and how the train towns and communities have changed over the years— and their hope of becoming elders.
The Wild Ones
—Untamed stories of Hornbrook's wild residents & how they band together—
Together in the shrunken and rural town of Hornbrook lives a slice of the Wild West with a spectrum of wild individuals, wild horses, and wild fires with a vision for how to help each other.
Byrds of a Feather
—The story of Charlie Byrd; California's first Black Sheriff from Lincoln Heights in Weed—
Friends and family members talk about the late Charlie Byrd, the first Black sheriff in California; the birth and loss of the cultural Black neighborhood of Lincoln Heights in Weed, and what it’s like being Black in Siskiyou County
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special new Shasta Stories Shorties!
Ding-Ding!
— a comical story about a teenage boy and a blonde bombshell at Texaco —
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We are in the process
of creating 12 new Shasta Stories
episodes—
stay tuned!
This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a partner of the NEH, The Ford Family Foundation, Upstate California Creative Corps, and the Community Foundation of the North State. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in Shasta Stories do not necessarily represent those of California Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities, The Ford Family Foundation, Upstate California Creative Corps, and the Community Foundation of the North State.