This is a story about the intersection of science and Indigenous communities. Focusing on the Potomac River Watershed, this film highlights inequalities in environmental management. The Patawomeck Tribe of Virginia, the original people of the Potomac River, discuss environmental injustices facing their community. Filmmaker and Ph. D. student, Veronica Malabanan Lucchese, uses social network analysis, or the scientific study of relationships, to identify the most and least influential managers. Tying together research and personal histories, “Managing the Potomac: Featuring the Patawomeck Tribe of Virginia” shows the need for more inclusive management.

It’s a story about how excluded communities, research, and government can work together for a more sustainable future. This film was supported by the Integrated Application Network at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, the COAST Card project, the Environmental Justice Journalism Initiative, the NOAA-LMRCSC Fellowship, the Belmont Forum, and the National Science Foundation.