HONOUR SONG

From 27th October 2021

Online

HONOUR SONG was a a four-part series of films about climate change in Indigenous territories, made possible by a partnership between the sākihiwē festival, the High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom, Border Crossings’ ORIGINS Festival, and the Embassy of Canada to Colombia.

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The North Sound (Blackfoot)

A short music film about climate change in Saskatchewan from the perspectives of Forrest Eaglespeaker (The North Sound), singer/actor/Elder Joseph Naytowhow, and filmmaker/Elder Maria Campbell by filmmaker Matt Braden Smith.

Burnstick (Plains Cree)

A short music film about climate change in Manitoba from the perspectives of Indigenous folk music duo Burnstick and Elders Jocelyne Pambrun and Dr. Winston Wuttunee by BNB Studios.

Fawn Wood (Plains Cree / Salish)

A short music film about climate change in Alberta from the perspectives of Fawn Wood and Elders Charles and Mary Wood by filmmaker Natalie Wood.

Leela Gilday (Dene)

A short music film about climate change in Denendeh (Northwest Territories, Canada) by Dene filmmaker Morgan Tsetta from the perspectives of JUNO Award winner Leela Gilday, Sahtugot’ine Elder Cindy Gilday, and Shuta'ot'ine Elder Paul Andrew.