
Give as a gift
In its creation story, the game of Baaga’adowewin is given as a gift and tool for life. After forced assimilation, the game and Ojibwe lifeway remained dormant for almost a century. This film shares the return of Baaga’adowewin, or stickball, as Ojibwe communities walk the path of cultural revitalization and exercise their treaty rights to heal from historical trauma and overcome challenges today.
- Year2024
- Runtime10:43
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- NoteDocumentary, Short
- DirectorFinn Ryan
- ProducerBiidaasige (Tom Howes), Minwaanimad Joseph Gokee, Finn Ryan
- CinematographerLukas Korver, Christian Spraungel, Finn Ryan
- EditorFauna Creative
- MusicBizhiki
In its creation story, the game of Baaga’adowewin is given as a gift and tool for life. After forced assimilation, the game and Ojibwe lifeway remained dormant for almost a century. This film shares the return of Baaga’adowewin, or stickball, as Ojibwe communities walk the path of cultural revitalization and exercise their treaty rights to heal from historical trauma and overcome challenges today.
- Year2024
- Runtime10:43
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- NoteDocumentary, Short
- DirectorFinn Ryan
- ProducerBiidaasige (Tom Howes), Minwaanimad Joseph Gokee, Finn Ryan
- CinematographerLukas Korver, Christian Spraungel, Finn Ryan
- EditorFauna Creative
- MusicBizhiki