In the heart of Oklahoma, at a crossroads where two cultures meet, sits the town of Indian Girl.

Our film tracks the history of this fictional small town from its tragic founding in 1889 to the present day. In nine segments, each taking place during a different time, we see lives unfold, as white culture meets Native America. The segments are alternately humorous and dramatic, romantic or political, poignant or light. But all of them shine a light on an aspect of life that is unique to Oklahoma.

The short film, finished in early 2010 consists of two segments of the larger story of this town.

The first segment, titled "The Girl," takes place during the Oklahoma Land Run of 1889 and shows how the town was founded. The story focuses on a lone rider who stakes a claim in the land run and subsequently befriends a young Native American girl who has lingered nearby.

The ninth and final segment, titled "Another Run," centers around the annual tradition in which Oklahoma fourth graders, as part of their state history curriculum, re-enact the Land Run on their school playgrounds. This year, however, one particular girl, a Native American, is sitting out the activities in protest.

It is our hope that we'll be able to shoot the remaining seven segments in the future and release the film as a complete work. However, we've chosen to produce these two segments because, together, they make a smaller complete work. Using this short film, which is about 13 minutes long, we hope to generate interest in the project and attract further funding that will allow the shooting of the remaining segments.

Here are short summaries of the remaining segments:

2: "The Stronger God," 1897: An Indian man, recently converted to Christianity, is threatened by a medicine man to renounce the white man's religion, or face his wrath. The Christian turns to his god for help to protect him from the strong medicine, but will it be enough?

3: "The Accidental Socialist," 1921: A young Native American man is forced to choose between a good-paying job he is desperate to keep and his loyalty to his tribemates, who are socialists trying to organize a local union.

4: "Butchering," 1925: A short humorous segment, based on a true story, about a group of Indians who play a practical joke on some gullible white men while the Indians butcher a buffalo during the county fair.

5: "The Hero," 1944: An Army officer visits a poor Indian family's home to inform them that their son has been killed in fighting in Europe. The already difficult situation is made worse by a language barrier and lingering resentment toward the country that called their son to fight.

6: "Lovers," 1952: A Native American Marine, on his way back to duty, runs into a female childhood friend at a bus station. He changes his itinerary to be able to ride with her, and the two renew their friendship, which quickly blossoms into a romance.

7: "The Senator," 1977: The state senator representing Indian Girl battles to keep the sovereignty rights of his tribe intact. He tries to bridge the two worlds of the state and the tribe, navigating the complex politics of each.

8: "Meat Pie," 1992: Two teenage friends, one full-blooded Indian, the other one-quarter, both as grunge and disaffected as any of their peers, roam around the county fair snarking about the commoditization of culture to be found there, particularly focusing on the relative qualities of meat pies.