Elder's Gathering Short Film Program
Kobade*
Short films by women and two spirit filmmakers exploring Indigenous identity and relationships across generations.
(47 minutes + panel discussion)
Curated by Cara Mumford, Marrie Mumford, Jenn Cole
*Leanne Simpson writes: “The idea of my arms embracing my grandchildren and their arms embracing their grandchildren is communicated in the Nishnaabeg word, kobade. According to Elder Edna Manitowabi, kobade is a word we use to refer to our great grandparents and our great grandchildren. It means a link in a chain – a link in the chain between generations, between nations, between states of being, between individuals. I am a link in a chain. We are all links in a chain.” I Am Not A Nation State. Unsettling America: Decolonization in Theory & Practice, 2013.
The screening is followed by a pre-recorded panel discussion moderated by Jenn Cole with Dawn Lavell-Harvard (Director, First Peoples House of Learning, Trent), Cara Mumford (curator), and student filmmakers Kayleigh Higgins and Olivia Mater.
Dawn Lavell-Harvard's portion of this panel was recorded separately due to technical issues. The film shown during the panel is a teaser of the upcoming film, Until Our Hearts Are On the Ground by Dawn Lavell-Harvard. Also, referenced in this portion of the panel is a photography project by Trent students called Breaking Down Stereotypes: https://www.trentu.ca/fphl/cultural-support/breaking-down-stereotypes
A visual exploration of the personal struggles of growing up as a white-passing Indigenous person in the suburbs while navigating intergenerational trauma.
Through recounting experiences of their childhood and that of family members, the artist conveys a sense of disconnect from their Indigenous side. Embodying a sense of being stuck between two worlds, floating in the twilight zone. Through cultural reconnection, the artist turns the constant questioning of their own indigeneity on its head through the dismissal of blood quantum: regardless of what people think, you should not have to prove yourself because you are Indigenous enough.
- Year2020
- Runtime5 minutes
- DirectorKayleigh Higgins
Elder's Gathering Short Film Program
Kobade*
Short films by women and two spirit filmmakers exploring Indigenous identity and relationships across generations.
(47 minutes + panel discussion)
Curated by Cara Mumford, Marrie Mumford, Jenn Cole
*Leanne Simpson writes: “The idea of my arms embracing my grandchildren and their arms embracing their grandchildren is communicated in the Nishnaabeg word, kobade. According to Elder Edna Manitowabi, kobade is a word we use to refer to our great grandparents and our great grandchildren. It means a link in a chain – a link in the chain between generations, between nations, between states of being, between individuals. I am a link in a chain. We are all links in a chain.” I Am Not A Nation State. Unsettling America: Decolonization in Theory & Practice, 2013.
The screening is followed by a pre-recorded panel discussion moderated by Jenn Cole with Dawn Lavell-Harvard (Director, First Peoples House of Learning, Trent), Cara Mumford (curator), and student filmmakers Kayleigh Higgins and Olivia Mater.
Dawn Lavell-Harvard's portion of this panel was recorded separately due to technical issues. The film shown during the panel is a teaser of the upcoming film, Until Our Hearts Are On the Ground by Dawn Lavell-Harvard. Also, referenced in this portion of the panel is a photography project by Trent students called Breaking Down Stereotypes: https://www.trentu.ca/fphl/cultural-support/breaking-down-stereotypes
A visual exploration of the personal struggles of growing up as a white-passing Indigenous person in the suburbs while navigating intergenerational trauma.
Through recounting experiences of their childhood and that of family members, the artist conveys a sense of disconnect from their Indigenous side. Embodying a sense of being stuck between two worlds, floating in the twilight zone. Through cultural reconnection, the artist turns the constant questioning of their own indigeneity on its head through the dismissal of blood quantum: regardless of what people think, you should not have to prove yourself because you are Indigenous enough.
- Year2020
- Runtime5 minutes
- DirectorKayleigh Higgins