Zaagi'idiwin: Love and Little Fires

Notre Dame High School


Synopsis

A high school drama club sets out to write a play about Truth and Reconciliation. When they enter a partnership with Indigenous community member Nahanni Shingoose - she tells them they lack Indigenous voice and offers her own family’s story. Zaagi’idwin: Love and Little Fires is the group's exploration of the process of building relationships with Indigenous communities.  Braiding together an all-too-real fictionalized story, interviews with Nahanni, and stages of the creative process itself, they attempt to decolonize their writing through the incredible life story, teachings, and music of legendary singer-songwriter Curtis Jonnie Shingoose.

To read a forward by Nahanni Shingoose, please click here


Content Warning

Exploration of colonial violence including mentions of genocide, domestic violence, and racism. Brief use of mature language. 

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