Weweni Bimibatoo - Running Gently

Film Synopsis

Melissa Arnott from Indigenous Women Outdoors, in Squamish, British Columbia, recites how spending more time on the land and starting a trail running program helped her reconnect with mother earth (niimaamaa aki) and her Anishinaabe culture.

Showings

Fri, Oct 18 Friday, Oct 18

The Search

The Honorable Distillery

Sat, Oct 19 Saturday, Oct 19

The Search

PWPL – Shiras Room

  • Filmmakers in attendance
  • Subjects in attendance
  • Contains adult language

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