Rich-Heape Films, Inc. was founded in 1994 to inform, educate and encourage awareness of Native Peoples, and to preserve the history and culture of the American Indian. Headquartered in Dallas, Rich-Heape Films specializes in film, video, high definition and multimedia production from initial czept to final product. Rich-Heape Films brings together the creative forces of Steven R. Heape, Cherokee Nation Citizen, and Chip Richie, second-generation filmmaker. The American Indian Chamber of Commerce recognizes Rich-Heape Films as Business of the Year in 1999 and 2003 and, most recently, American Indian Advocate of the Year 2006.