MMIWG2S Movie Night

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Did you miss last night’s movie night featuring movies about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit folks?

Here’s all the short films we watched!

Mäshį cho:

• Edmonton 2 Spirit Society, Laura Kooji, and Raven Cameron for help with film suggestions

• Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre for generously hosting

• Organizers: Victim Services & Dawson Women’s Shelter

• Jen Smith from Nihè dinch’è jì’ wë̀tä̀zul (it is better when you are with us) life promotion and suicide prevention

• All the folks who attended

Protect our Future Daughters

by Maryanne Junta & Helena Lewis

Protect Our Future Daughters, Maryanne Junta & Helena Lewis, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

We Are not alone

Edmonton 2 Spirit Society

The indigenous Doctor Helping Trans Youth

by Context

Walk with my spirits

by Tyler Jacobs, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation)

STF - WALK WITH MY SPIRITS from Wapikoni mobile on Vimeo.

2 Spirit Collective

by Fierté Canada Pride

Beauty in our History

by Pride Toronto

Bloodlines

by Theola Ross

Available on the National Screen Institute website.

bonus!

“Who I am is sacred and precious and needed in our society.”

— Laura Kooji

The incredible Laura Kooji chatted with Leonard Linklater on CBC Yukon about Two Spirit representation and traditional teachings on yesterday's edition of Midday Cafe! Check it out here!

Laura recommends starting learning with Harlan Pruden: