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- Angel, a once vibrant beautiful Cree woman, becomes weary and spiritless after enduring viscous spiritual, physical, and emotional abuse from her partner Earl.
- Asivak and Mahiigan, gifted with the nicknamed AskiBOYZ, have signed themselves up for a life jolting journey that will completely turn their understanding of the world upside down. The two urbanized Cree teenagers from Toronto are on a life altering quest to 13 different Canadian rural Indigenous communities where they will take on whatever challenges come their way. The journey may prove to be difficult, occasionally putting unnecessary stress on their brotherly relationship. But, with the help of their mentor, Cassius Spears, Narragansett Nation, they will walk away with the respect and tradition taught by each Elder and/or Knowledge Keeper they meet. What happens when you take two urbanized Cree teenagers from Toronto, Canada and send them off on a life altering quest to thirteen distinct Canadian rural Indigenous communities? AskiBOYZ is a new and exciting take on Indigenous life, a wild rush style youth television series that takes us to remote rural locations filled with local unique characters, rocky escapades, thrills and suspense. For their love of adventure, continuous hunger for Indigenous knowledge and genuine concern for the environment, Cree teen brothers Asivak and Mahiigan, nicknamed the AskiBOYZ, have signed themselves up for a life jolting journey that will completely turn their understanding of the world upside down. Without much choice in the matter, they both have agreed under pressure from their mother Jules Koostachin (filmmaker) to put themselves out there and visit thirteen Indigenous communities, and to take on whatever tasks we set up for them on their journeys. After learning basic survival techniques and customary practices from a Knowledge Keeper in each community visited, they will walk away with the sacred teachings and a taste of what life was like before settlers arrived at that specific area. It will not be easy for the teens, in fact it will be difficult for the brothers, but they are up for the challenge and believe that they have what it takes to succeed, because they have each other. But, life on the land in some of these remote communities can be difficult putting stress on their brotherly relationship.
- Ochiskwacho is a sacred being, known to many Indigenous people as a spiritual messenger. Kokoom, an elderly (spiritually ailing) two-spirit woman has to decide whether to stay with her grandchildren or follow the Ochiskwacho.
- Cree twins carry the last healthy trees on their backs in hopes of saving the world they once knew.
- Butterfly Monument documents the creation a public memorial dedicated to the late Shannen Koostachin, a young Cree education advocate from Attawapiskat First Nation, Moskekowok territory. Through personal stories shared by Shannen's immediate family we learn about who Shannen was and what motivated her passionate crusade for equitable access to education for Indigenous children and youth. The film also documents director Jules Koostachin's efforts to lead the community campaign that made this public monument to her young relation a reality. Shannen was a trailblazer with Canada's largest youth-led activist group when she sadly passed away at the young age of 15. Her legacy is kept active by Shannen's Dream, a national campaign for improved First Nation schooling. The Butterfly Monument, Canada's first public monument honouring a Cree youth is located on the traditional territories of Timiskaming First Nation, in the City of Temiskaming Shores, Ontario.
- A Cree women in distress is lost in a dream state and forced to face her worst fears.
- Inninimowin (Cree) is spoken in several Native communities across Canada. Although it is considered one of the most preserved Native languages; it is also at risk of disappearing. This goal of this documentary is to mend the gaps in understanding between generations by exposing the harsh treatment of Native peoples and moving towards reconciliation and healing. Remembering Inninimowin captures the lost conversations between generations.
- 12 year-old identical twins Tapwewin "Truth" and Pawaken "Totem" have never cut their hair. In Cree culture, and in many Indigenous communities across Turtle Island, hair represents our sacred connection to AsKi, the Earth. Growing the hair is a manifestation of the growth of spirit. Jules Koostachin, Tapwewin and Pawaken's mom - and documentary filmmaker - learned of a sacred coming-of-age ceremony when she was in her early 20s. An Elder told her that when boys hit puberty, a ceremony around the cutting of hair is a right of passage that supports and uplifts youth as they transition into the next phase of their lives.
- Parents of Cree twin boys are guided by a spirit helper.
- A sisterhood of Indigenous women gathers to rant, laugh and share their stories.
- Without Words speaks to the collective experience of trauma and hope regardless of cultural identity, it is a story about two survivors, one of the Holocaust and the other a survivor of the Canadian Residential school system who cross paths at a city park in Northern Ontario. Their stories of resilience, survival and hope interweave sparking the journey of healing to commence.
- APishKweShiMon is a beautiful birthing story of resilience, as well as the sequel to PLACEnta (2012), a short documentary about finding the appropriate place for a placenta ceremony. The placenta ceremony is a sacred rite, and was performed after each birth of every Cree child many years ago. Sadly, our ceremonies and ways of being were interrupted by colonialism, but as a community, we are slowly weaving the ways of our ancestors back into our lives and reigniting the flames of our past. After eleven long years, Jules, a Cree media maker, and the mother of twin boys Tapwewin and Pawaken has finally found a place to conduct the ceremony. The twins' placenta has been frozen since their birth in 2006. After careful consideration, and a big move across the country, the Koostachin family finally conducts the ceremony. Amazingly, as though the ancestors have guided them through, Asivak, the twins' older brother, and their father Jake Chakasim take the lead and support the twins as they prepare for the ceremony in Vancouver. A few weeks later, Jules travels alone and with the ashes of the placenta to her home community of Attawapiskat First Nation in northern Ontario. While in Attawapiskat, and with the guidance and support of family members and friends, they come together to discuss how and where the ceremony needs to take place. Jules' spirited journey of reclamation is one of hope and inspiration for the next generation.
- Dr. Toni Zhong discusses the importance of proper technique for breast self-exams; winter beauty tips to prevent skin irritation and dryness and ensure a healthy glow.