Moccasin Path Productions is a Native American owned company with a critical mission to preserve the living history of indigenous cultures. Thorough digital video production and unique educational programming, we strive to honor the voices and traditions of the past.

As most indigenous history is taught orally, much has been lost as the Elders pass on. MPP has developed these specialized services dedicated to capturing and preserving their legacy, not only for our own children but for all future generations.

R.J. Joseph, of Cree heritage, grew up in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. As the youngest of eleven children, he spent his childhood surrounded by multiple generations of extended family. The kitchen became a teaching circle, where parents, grandparents, aunties and uncles instilled lessons of culture as well as traditional and spiritual values.

It is upon this foundation that R.J. built Moccasin Path Productions as a way to protect the richness of his Native American roots.  

R.J. continued the education begun in his mother’s kitchen, by listening to the wisdoms of gifted Storytellers. These Elders instilled belief, pride and a personal understanding of his place in the world, as well as the importance for all people to know their background.

R.J.’s passion for history and his sensitivity to this endangered oral art form now have an outlet – film.  R.J.’s career began fifteen years ago in front of the camera as a Native American Actor and Stuntman, featured in well-known pieces as Thunderheart, Iron Will and Desperado among others.

He became intrigued with directing, working with legends of the industry like Woody Allen, Charles Haid, Michael Apted and Sam Sheppard. 

By marrying his vast experience in the film industry with his extensive knowledge of Native American history, R.J. has taken his filmmaking career into a new realm as a historian and preservationist of indigenous culture.  

R.J. has the rare gift of uncovering the essence of a person or an issue and capturing their spirit on film. And as is tradition, the torch has now passed. It is his turn to share the richness and beauty of his culture. R.J. is a modern-day Storyteller.