This short film was created in collaboration with a family who reside on the home territory of Oneida Nation of the Thames, part of the Haudenosaunee or Six Nations Confederacy Wolf Clan. It is a portrayal of a lifelong friendship, with stories about Oneida family histories, while Métis filmmaker, Dianne learns to bead from the Wolf Clan women. The film’s title is in 3 languages: Othahyu:ni’kéha’ Kaniwʌhtaló:tʌ’ Ksliye:twánhaks (Oneida) Li sawn d’lo: lee fil kaw tuhkoupitamihk (Michif)
Indigenous Short Film
Raised by the Canoe
The Terry Lee Canoe Club from Sts’ailes First Nation began as a family-based crew, its history rich with culture and story. Today, a powerful resurgence is underway as the next generation carries the tradition forward. Cathrine and Devin Paul now guide the club, supported by knowledge keepers. Devin builds canoes, recently adding strip canoe building taught by Cathrine’s father, a seventh-generation Sḵwx̱wú7mesh carver. From one generation to the next, the paddle never left our hands.
See The City
An Indigenous woman with dreams of leaving the safety of her small community says goodbye and heads to the big city.
Materia
Materia explores stones and minerals in my surroundings with a close-up and tactile approach.
We See Changes (Ujjirijavut)
Something New (Oshki-aya’aa)
When Daniel gets caught stealing food, the store manager calls his uncle Bernie to come get him. Bernie brings Daniel over for a home-cooked meal, where Daniel learns that his uncle danced traditionally. Inspired, Daniel learns how to grass dance and in the process discovers his family's history.