Kwa'nu'te' : Micmac and Maliseet Artists

The hunters are the Innu people and the bombers are the air forces of several NATO countries, which conduct low-level flights over the Innu's hunting terrain. The impact of the jets is hotly debated by peace groups, Indigenous Peoples, environmentalists and the military. But what is often overlooked are the many complex changes underway in Innu society, as social and technological changes confront a traditional hunting culture.

Mi'kmaq filmmaker and mother, Catherine Anne Martin takes a reflective journey into the extended family of Nova Scotian Mi'kmaq society. Members of her community share their stories about the recovery of First Nations values, particularly through the teachings of elders. The wisdom of experiene and the collective responsibilities of the Mi'kmaq community play a major role in the way their children are raised. An enlightening and inspiring resource for both First Nations and non-First Nations audiences who are looking for ways to strenghten and explore their own families and traditions. Mi'kmaq language is spoken and a lullaby (ALAMIA'TIJIK) is sung by a Mi'kmaq grandmother featured in the film.

Kwa'nu'te est un chant de paix qui invoque chez certains autochtones le pouvoir de la création, une façon de faire revivre les esprits et de leur rendre hommage en tentant d'apporter, grâce à eux, un peu d'apaisement dans un monde de plus en plus tourmenté. Les huit artistes Mi'kmaqs et Malécites du Nouveau-Brunswick et de la Nouvelle-Écosse dépeints dans ce film partagent tous à divers degrés cette conscience spirituelle.