Ochre Sunrise

In the 80s, a man named Wayne Powars stumbled upon the oldest known mine in the Americas. Some of the first people on this continent were mining for sacred red ochre 10,000 - 15,000 years ago in eastern Wyoming. The archeology site was almost destroyed by modern iron mines, but is now helping archaeologists learn more about the first humans in North America.

Directed, filmed, & edited by Keenan DesPlanques

Produced by Michael McGonigal, Sandra George & Kevin DesPlanques

Music from Andrew Allsop & Larry Soto

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