by admin | May 17, 2018 | Project Update |
Often I am asked, what inspired me as a newcomer to learn more about Treaty 7? What inspired the roadtrip that became Elder in the Making? As it turns out, it all began with an acknowledgement. Just a few years ago I started hearing an acknowledgement about being on...
by admin | May 2, 2018 | Project Update |
When we approached Billy Joe Laboucan to tell a Wîsahkêcâhk story for the Royal Alberta Museum, he was keen to do it. Then we squeamishly asked, “Can you tell a story in three minutes?” His response was “Absolutely not! There’s no such thing as a three-minute...
by admin | Apr 16, 2018 | Project Update |
11-year old Jerome Cardinal asked me while we were out at his grandfather’s hunting cabin in Northern Alberta, “Have you shot a moose?” “No,” I replied. “How about a deer?” he continued. “Nope” Exasperated, Jerome exclaimed, “Have you killed anything for food?!” He...
by admin | Mar 29, 2018 | Project Update |
Recently our film crew took a trip up north for our new CBC short film The Land is the Teacher. We arrived at Athabasca Delta Community School that organizes the Experimental Learning Initiative, a special program that is hoping to revitalize the traditional practises...
by admin | Feb 16, 2018 | Project Update |
The long awaited Lesson Plan that comes with our Educational Licenses is finally ready for distribution. With generous support from Galvin Family Fund and the Calgary Foundation, we were able to recruit a group of educators and students from Mount Royal University....
by admin | Jul 26, 2016 | Project Update |
Remember, when we were asking for your help? We sure got it. And now we are exploring Treaty 6, 7, 8 areas, filming in Lac La Bish, Janvier, Saddle Lake, Edmonton, Blackfoot Crossing and more to come. We are working with an amazing group of students, creating...
