Keepers of the Land (Cxlax Kinua Qnts Waxvwisiqv/Balbaalm áa Laxuup)
Catalogue Number: KXN000
Producer: Kitasoo Xaixais Nation, in Care of the Kitasoo Xaiais Stewardship Authority
Subject: Canadian History, Canadian Social Issues, Canadian Social Studies, Citizenship Education, Documentary, Environmental Studies, First Nations Studies, History, Indigenous Issues, Indigenous Peoples, Music, Social Issues, Social Sciences, Social Studies
Language: English
Grade Level: 9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2023
Running Time: 28:28
In the heart of British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest, one Nation is reclaiming the power they held for millennia. As the impacts of colonial exploitation and mismanagement take an increasing toll on their territory, the Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation finds strength in its stories and culture, emerging as a stewardship leader in a new age of reconciliation in Canada. A powerful story of resurgence, the weight of hereditary leadership, and the responsibility they carry into the modern world told through the eyes of elder and hereditary chief Nismuutk, Ernest Mason Jr., and the new young leaders following in his footsteps.
Best Short Documentary, Boulder International Film Festival (2024)
Best Short Film, Victoria Film Festival (2024)
Best B.C. Film, Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival (2024)
Best Native Cinema Film, Durango Independent Film Festival (2024)
Special Jury Mention, Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival (2023)
Nomination, Global Voices Award, Jackson Wild Media Awards (2023)
Nomination, Best Documentary Short, Red Nation International Film Festival (2023)
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