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To Wake Up the Nakota Language (2018)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 7M

Director : Louise BigEagle

Synopsis

“When you don’t know your language or your culture, you don’t know who you are,” says 69-year-old Armand McArthur, one of the last fluent Nakota speakers in Pheasant Rump First Nation, Treaty 4 territory, in southern Saskatchewan. Through the wisdom of his words, Armand is committed to revitalizing his language and culture for his community and future generations.

Actors

Armand McArthur
Armand McArthur

Crews

Louise BigEagle
Louise BigEagle
Director
Jon Montes
Jon Montes
Producer
Louise BigEagle
Louise BigEagle
Writer
Aaron Munson
Aaron Munson
Director of Photography
Trevor Aikman
Trevor Aikman
Editor
Cary Ciesielski
Cary Ciesielski
Sound Designer
Armand McArthur
Armand McArthur
Translator

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