Emory (DENES “CHEESE” LUJAN), a former Governor of Zia Pueblo, lives in the streets of Albuquerque coping with the loss of his wife to cancer. He is troubled by alcoholism, but is determined to survive by earning a few dollars a day drumming on a plastic bucket and entertaining pedestrians on the sidewalk outside his favorite café. Emory’s son, Larry (FREDRICK LOPEZ), receives an envelope in the mail one day from a stranger, enclosed with fifty dollars, an invitation to an art exhibit and a few photographs of his father living in the streets. Larry, who has led a traditional life on the reservation, considers the invite, decides to take the fifty dollars and embarks on a journey toward the “big city.” Larry hitchhikes his way to Santa Fe, hopping a train headed for Albuquerque via the Santa Fe Southern Railway. The stranger, Sky Montgomery (DANAE MALEA), an artist and photographer, surprises Emory with her knowledge about his life as the former Governor of Zia Pueblo. Sky reveals her interest in him and his culture, and makes it known that she’s been photographing and documenting his way of life in the streets. The relationship between Emory and Sky grows fruitful, and eventually Emory allows Sky to put on the exhibition of all her photographs and artwork to raise funding for breast cancer research. Sky also offers to help Emory overcome his challenges and to put him back on his feet. In the end, Sky reunites Larry with his father, while Emory seeks forgiveness and redemption from his son. Produced by Humeyestewa Entertainment, RUNNING ON INDIAN TIME marks a departure for writer/director DUANE ALLEN HUMEYESTEWA as his first short “film” project. In the past, Humeyestewa has only experimented with digital video, which served as a cost effective way to learn filmmaking. Last year Duane produced his first short “video” project, REMEMBER ME, for a mere $12. REMEMBER ME screened at the inaugural Native American Film and Television Alliance Short Film Fest, receiving a positive critical review from the L.A. Weekly. RUNNING ON INDIAN TIME , which was included in the prestigious SUNDANCE 2002 film festival, is currently being developed into a full-length feature film. PRESS THREE NEW MEXICO FILMAKERS FIND NICHE  Anthony DellaFlora ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL January 13, 2001 Looking at Where Native People Stand in Contemporary Native America By Suzanne Westerly NEWS FROM INDIAN COUNTRY