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Tall Grass Productions is a Native American owned and operated production service, which has been in operation since May 2004. Founder Jacques La Grange (a San Carlos Apache Tribal Member) has been successful in providing services for Native American communities, small businesses and tribal governments throughout Arizona such as:
Native American Families and Fathers Association
First Pic Inc.
Luke Air Force Base Youth Division
Boys & Girls Clubs of San Carlos
The Children’s Foundation of Salt River
Salt River Fire Department
Salt River Housing Division
Salt River Health and Human Services; Tobacco Division
Salt River Public Works &
Tonto Apache Tribe Recreation Department
It is the desire of Tall Grass Productions to improve the way of life for Native Americans, by addressing topics on and off the reservation through the use of film, writing, and art. Topics that are addressed include:
Health Education
Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Community involvement
Community leadership and responsibilities
Native American Lifestyle &
Comedy
Jacques La Grange is the 2003 Amerind National Video Contest Winner for the film Fire Starter (A fire safety video for the Salt River Housing Authority & Salt River Fire Department). Jacques is also a recipient of Salt River Childrens Foundation Community award. For creating a film that help raised $15,000 + for the children of Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community. More recently Jacques has decided to take a back seat to filming and focus on his family which include is wife of 5 years and 3 sons. Filming may have stopped for the time being, but Jacques continues to work on other projects such as writing and drawing. It is his hope that he will be able to put out a Native based comic book in the near future.
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