About this video
Amber, Justin, Jesse & Raven see the world through Nonnie Mary Swanson's (Haida Grandmother) Eye's and explore the importance of Being Haida & speaking Their Language. This digital story was written and produced by four youth from Masset Haida Gwaii. Their story speaks to a loss of heritage through assimilation, that is present in most first nations communities of North America. They realize they are the solution.
Filmmaker: Amber Good, Justin Klevgaard, Jesse Williams, Raven Hausman-Hayward
Filmmaker Contact:
www.yayem.com eliza_mccullough [at] atira [dot] bc [dot] ca
Producer's Name: Yayem Digital Storytelling Project
Year of Production: 2007
Distributor Information:
Yayem Digital Storytelling Project - Atira Women's Resource Society.
Country: Canada
Region: Masset
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It is in the hands of the youth. Learn the stories. Learn the language. Use the language. And, using technology, preserve the language. But the most important part to the equation is to use the language. A live language is much different than a preserved language.
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