MNOOMINKEWIN 2025

Feather Fall

FREE COMMUNITY SCREENING

7:30PM SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27

MNOOMINKEWIN – CURVE LAKE POW WOW GROUNDS

ReFrame is thrilled to be included in this year’s Mnoominkewin Wild Rice Festival! Don’t miss this beautiful day filled with experiential learning opportunities, music, food and fun for the whole family. Feather Fall, a short film which celebrates a community protecting lands and waters, will set off an exciting evening program. More info coming soon!

 

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Feather Fall | Directed by Ossie Michelin | Canada, 2024, 23min

A person with long dark hair tied back, wearing a gray hoodie with the word "ROCKWEAR" on the back, stands facing a large group of police officers. The person is holding a single feather upright in one hand, extended toward the officers. The officers, who appear to number over a dozen, are dressed in dark uniforms and hats labeled "POLICE", standing shoulder to shoulder in a tight formation. Some officers are holding zip-tie handcuffs or weapons, and several have serious or focused expressions. The setting appears to be a road surrounded by trees, with autumn foliage visible in the background. The scene conveys a moment of confrontation or protest.

Ten years after capturing a defining image of Indigenous resistance—Amanda Polchies kneeling in prayer with an eagle feather in hand before a line of RCMP in riot gear—Inuk filmmaker and journalist Ossie Michelin returns to Elsipogtog, New Brunswick. Feather Fall reconnects with the women and warriors who stood on the frontlines of a historic anti-fracking standoff, reflecting on its impact and the community’s enduring legacy of resistance. Told through an Indigenous lens, the film is a powerful meditation on sovereignty, healing and the strength of collective action.

 

Feather Fall (Excerpt)

 

THIS EVENT IS A PART OF THE 6TH ANNUAL MNOOMINKEWIN GATHERING

 

An illustrated image with a blue background features an oval-shaped scene of a lake at sunset. Inside the oval, two people are silhouetted paddling a canoe in calm water, surrounded by reeds and grass. A bird flies above them, and a fish swims below the surface of the water. The sky transitions from orange to pink. The text is arranged in layers: At the top: “mnoomin” in large, green rounded letters. In the middle: “Ge” in bold yellow letters, and “nibi” in textured light blue letters with a white outline. At the bottom: “mnoominkewin 2025” in bold black and red text.

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