Playing The Power of the Haida People

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First Language usage has diminished in many First Nations communities. Being only one generation away from language extinction has prompted a concerted effort to re-introduce first language use in a dynamic way.

February 21st is International Mother Language Day and in many First Nations communities, first language use is so diminished that only a few elders speak their mother tongue fluently. Being only one generation away from language extinction has prompted a concerted effort to find ways to transfer that knowledge and re-introduce first language in a dynamic way to children and youth. This is a great challenge in a world of 21st century mass media.

Our World, the project that inspired this dossier, enables young people to make their first language relevant to them by applying it to stories they create with contemporary media.

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Film

The Power of the Haida People

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Contributed by Citizen Shift

Length: 3 min 22 sec

License: Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd)

Year of Production: 2009

Director:

Brandon Brown

Producer:

Our World

A stop-motion animation drawing that explores the power of Haida art and the importance of sustaining it.

In Old Masset, working with Haida youth, this story was told as part of the Our World Initiative.

Comments

So talented! You will go

by A fan:)

Sat, 09/05/2009 - 01:42

So talented! You will go far, just keep it up and never stop. Good luck with everything to come!

This is the great video and

by How to draw Yoda

Wed, 08/19/2009 - 04:55

This is the great video and I must appreciate your drawing. Its good and I just hope that you are going to share with us more such stuffs pretty sooner. Amazing artwork !!

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