music] ["man done wrong" by valerie june] ♪ - [narrator] major funding for reel south was provided by the national endowment for the artsdditional funding for "saint cloud hill" was provided by: ♪ ♪ be more pbs his revolved around changing the structure of the system that's programmed for disaster. i'd like to introduce david through some of his own words excerpted from his forward to my last book dreaming the future. david is an amazing right structural change requires tossing overboard many of the foundational myths of the modern world. the myth of lordly human dominance over nature the presumes that we know enough to manage the planet even though we can't manage the back forty. there's the myth that ignorance is a solvable problem

music] ["man done wrong" by valerie june] ♪ - [narrator] major funding for reel south was provided by the national endowment for the artsof the cree nation, stop-it-at-the-source campaigner for 350.org, please welcome clayton thomas-muller. [applause] what s up, everybody? [cheers] yeah, yeah. first and foremost, [native words] i want to acknowledge in a good way the indigenous ancestors and indigenous people living here in these beautiful lands,

the most miraculous works of modern art america has produced.” they were displayed at museums across the nation, pictured on postage stamps, published in books, and honored by the national endowment for margaret's mother, was acquired by famous museums like the met and the phillips collection. >> it's hard, it's hard to make a living. >> reporter: but the recognition and accolades never really translated into meaningful economic gains for most in the community, where many women are the sole breadwinners. the median household income here is around $12,000. >> in gee's bend, you've got a body shop, which may or may not employ you, and that's pretty much it. >> reporter: for most of her life, mary margaret had to drive long distances to faraway jobs. and, if she wanted to sell a quilt, there wasn't much oppounity, either. she says buyers usually had to travel to the area to find one. >> you might get-- you might get a call. >> reporter: then, in 2010, bill arnett launched the souls grown deep foundation. at first, its focus was to continue to get the quilts the recognition they deserved. >> moving their works of art into museums is a first step. acknowledgment in the art historical cano

music] ["man done wrong" by valerie june] ♪ - [narrator] major funding for reel south was provided by the national endowment for the artsfor “bioneers" we did what we could to bring those visionaries, artists and activists who had the greatest influence on us, whom we look up to the most and whose work has continued to grow and evolve over time. there is no one who inspires me, challenges me, and whose example strengthens my courage more than the incredible playwright, author and women's rights activists, eve ensler. [applause]