This is an opportunity for 15 schools to receive licenses to view 2 films written by acclaimed writer from the Kwantlen Nation, Joseph A. Dandurand. This offer is to supplement the learning done in schools during Truth and Reconciliation Week. Schools will be able to view one of the films during the week of September 26-29, and will receive the license for the second film during the week of Oct 3-6. Please see below for the description of each film:
Th'owxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish
Immerse yourself in the legend of the basket ogress, Th'owxiya, an old hungry spirit that inhabits a feast dish full of bountiful delicious foods. This Kwantlen First Nations tale follows a sly Mouse (Kw'at'el) who is caught stealing cheese from this feast dish. To appease an angry Th'owxiya, Kw'at'el embarks on a journey to find two children for the ogress to eat, or else! Come enjoy the traditional Coast Salish and Sto:lo music, masks, and imagery while learning how Raven (Sqeweqs), Bear (Spa:th), and Sasquatch (Sasq'ets) trick a hungry spirit and save Kw'at'el and their family from becoming the feast!
Kwi'ah: The Girl Who Heals
Journey to a time long ago on the Kwantlen lands and meet Kwi'ah, a young woman who ventures across a river and into a great cedar forest to seek understanding on how to heal her people from a terrible sickness. The ancient healer Sasq'ets (Sasquatch) may have the wisdom Kwi'ah seeks. Her travels reveal that there are others that urgently require Sasq'ets healing secrets. She crosses paths with Sqeweqs (Raven) and Sp'oq'es (Eagle) who hope to gain the wisdom to save their own communities from fire and famine. Together, they learn and share healing dances and songs to save their people, the fish, and the earth.
