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Integrating the Ermineskin Elders

and Youth through Film

In 2019, Reel Youth partnered with SkyFire Energy, Ermineskin Cree Nation, and Neyaskweyahk Group of
Companies for an inter-generational film program in Ermineskin territory. NGCI supported local Indigenous

youth filmmakers as they spent time with Elders, recording their stories, wisdom, and knowledge. These

videos contribute to the ongoing deepening of connections between generations, which have been impacted
through the history of colonization. They also honour a future of energy self-sufficiency and celebration of

Indigenous-owned Sundancer Solar Farm.

Reel Youth is a media empowerment project that delivers community development programming to youth

and adults across Canada and internationally. Film production and distribution programs are designed to
create positive change in young people’s lives through technical skill building, leadership training, creative

collaboration with peers and mentors, and increased connection to community resources.

To view these films, please visit www.reelyouth.ca/ermineskin2019.html

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