Writing the Land

Dec 31, 2007 8m

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Synopsis

In this short documentary, a Musqueam elder rediscovers his Native language and traditions in the city of Vancouver, in the vicinity of which the Musqueam people have lived for thousands of years. Writing the Land captures the ever-changing nature of a modern city - the glass and steel towers cut against the sky, grass, trees and a sudden flash of birds in flight and the enduring power of language to shape perception and create memory.

Title	Writing the Land
Companies	Writers Guild of Canada, ONF \| NFB
Countries	Canada
Keywords	canada, indigenous, education, language, based on myths, legends or folklore, musqueam, cultural identity