IEWG - Huy ch q’a to the Island Residents who attended the Film
Friday, July 4, 2025 at 7:34AM Last Wednesday evening (June 25, 2025), the Community Assembly's IEWG hosted their first Indigenous Film. Kuper Island - Return to Healing Circle (1997), introduced by Elder James Charlie himself. The almost 30 residents who attended were respectful and listened intently, with ages ranging from the 20s to the 80s. Their questions showed significant consideration and disbelief that this had happened in Canada, let alone on the island just south of where they currently lived. Elder James Charlie's answers were succinct and brutally honest as he shared his people's history.
We were very grateful that he missed his ferry and stayed late to finish the film and did an extended Q&A.
The IEWG is planning the 2nd Indigenous film in this series, Penelakut - Returning to the Healing Circle (2021) for tentatively planned for late July, please watch for our post and plan to come to listen and learn from the featured Elder and his family.
Huy ch q’a
Doug
Doug Fenton
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