Wemindji Water Wonders
Catalogue Number: RVP023
Producer: River Voices
Producers: Jeremy Williams
Directors: Williams, Jeremy
Producing Agencies: River Voices Productions
Subject: Canadian History, Canadian Social Issues, Canadian Social Studies, Documentary, Environmental Studies, First Nations Studies, Indigenous Issues, Indigenous Peoples, Science, Social Sciences
Language: English
Grade Level: 6 - 8, 9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2019
Running Time: 25:11
Empowering connections between youth, water, culture, tradition and technology.
Focuses on Cree youth from Wemindji (Eeyou Istchee, Northern Quebec) on their trip to South Australia to learn more about water and culture with people from Adnyamanthanha, Kaurna and Ngarrindjeri communities. The documentary shares wisdom, challenges, and practices related to water from a diversity of cultural worldviews. The film has made ripple effects among communities interested in water protection, especially when learning about water-related knowledge from different cultures. Viewers can exercise empathy, deep listening, and appreciation for different realities and viewpoints.
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