“Guardian of the Land” is a new Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) production premiering this Sunday 10/12/25 at the Bend Film Festival at the Madras Performing Arts Center in Madras at 5:30.

In “Guardian of the Land,” Emmy-nominated director LaRonn Katchia (Warm Springs/Wasco/Paiute) weaves oral histories about Bigfoot sightings and stories through the work of four leading contemporary Indigenous artists and thought leaders.