Nathaniel Riverhorse Nakadate writes a visual love story to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. It remains under the looming threat of a foreign copper-nickel mine.
In a three-pronged approach to storytelling, Patagonia Ambassador Nathaniel Riverhorse Nakadate writes an essay, presents a photo collection in collaboration with photographer and filmmaker Tony Czech, and culminates in a film. Each tells a separate part of the story “It’s All Home Water.”
Via canoe, Nakadate travels into the BWCA in all four seasons. Drone shots reveal wildly structural landscapes from above. Calm waters bear hungry fish. But most strikingly, Nakadate visits a mine on a watershed. The vast structure stands out starkly against the pristine calm of the film.
In conjunction with Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters, Patagonia calls the audience to action for the H.R. 5598, the Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act. If you’re interested in protecting this wild landscape, you can reach out to your representative here.
