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Mi'kmaq Family (Migmaoei Otjiosog)

1995 32 min
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This documentary takes you on a reflective journey into the extended family of Nova Scotia’s Mi'kmaq community. Revisiting her own roots, Mi'kmaq filmmaker and mother Catherine Anne Martin explores how the community is recovering its First Nations values, particularly through the teachings of elders and a collective approach to children-rearing. Mi'kmaq Family is an inspiring resource for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous audiences who are looking for ways to strengthen and explore their own families and traditions. We hear the Mi'kmaq language spoken and a lullaby is sung by a Mi'kmaq grandmother featured in the film.

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This documentary takes you on a reflective journey into the extended family of Nova Scotia’s Mi'kmaq community. Revisiting her own roots, Mi'kmaq filmmaker and mother Catherine Anne Martin explores how the community is recovering its First Nations values, particularly through the teachings of elders and a collective approach to children-rearing. Mi'kmaq Family is an inspiring resource for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous audiences who are looking for ways to strengthen and explore their own families and traditions.

We hear the Mi'kmaq language spoken and a lullaby is sung by a Mi'kmaq grandmother featured in the film.
  • director
    Catherine Anne Martin
  • narrator
    Catherine Anne Martin
  • producer
    Shelagh Mackenzie
  • executive producer
    Marilyn A. Belec
  • commentary
    Wendy Lill
    Catherine Anne Martin
  • cinematography
    Kent Nason
    Les Krizsan
  • sound
    Arthur McKay
    Jane Porter
  • editing
    Kimberlee McTaggart
  • sound editing
    Jane Porter
    Antonia McGrath
  • re-recording
    Jean-Pierre Joutel

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Ages 16 to 17
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Have a critical discussion on the following topics: what does this documentary teach us about Native values with regard to elders? Do you think religious ceremonies adopted after the colonial period, like the annual Mi’kmaq gathering in honour of St. Anne, could wipe out traditional activities (e.g., gathering sweetgrass, storytelling, drumming) or, on the contrary, strengthen them? In your opinion, why is family so important in the Mi’kmaq world?
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