Double Feature with Discussion Panel - Indigenous food sovereignty & Cultural Reclamation
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Join us for an inspiring evening celebrating Indigenous food sovereignty and cultural reclamation through the powerful filmmaking of Mohawk director Katsitsionni Fox. This special double feature will be followed by a discussion panel with the filmmaker and Onondaga seed keeper Angela Ferguson.
Event Details:
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Doors open: 6:00 PM
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Film screening begins: 6:30 PM
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Discussion panel follows the films
Featured Films
Kanenon:we - Original Seeds (26 minutes) This film features Haudenosaunee seed keepers: Rebecca Webster, Angela Ferguson and Rowen White as they step back into their sacred responsibility as seed keepers offering a powerful view of what is possible in Indigenous communities working towards food sovereignty.
Tentsitewahkwe - Again We Pick it Up (17 minutes) Embodying the Mohawk value of tentsitewahkwe (we pick it up again), Jessica Shenandoah goes on a
knowledge-gathering journey across all four seasons to reinvigorate the healing, land-based practices of her foremothers. Jessica reclaims knowledge that has been asleep for generations due to the destructive effects of boarding schools, forced religion and land theft.
Discussion Panel
Following the screenings, join Seneca moderator, Ansley Jemison with Mohawk director Katsitsionni Fox and Onondaga seed keeper Angela Ferguson for an engaging discussion about Indigenous food systems, cultural preservation, and the ongoing work of reclaiming traditional knowledge. Light refreshments will be provided.
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