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It’s the 1960s – the time for equal rights, peace, and love. But for Ellen Manery, it’s the time to work hard and finish high school early.

In the mid-1800s, southern Alberta was dominated by the tribes of the Blackfoot Confederacy.

A visual and cultural celebration of a traditional Haida wedding ceremony, exploring its roots, rituals, symbolism, joyfulness, and contemporary significance for a thriving Indigenous Nation.

A multi-generational story of loss, war, community, survival, perseverance, and renewal.