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My Grandmother's Tipi (Nuuhkuum uumichiwaapim)

My Grandmother's Tipi (Nuuhkuum uumichiwaapim)

LINDSAY CHEWANISH | CANADA | 2025 | 5 MIN | NO DIALOGUE

LINDSAY CHEWANISH | CANADA | 2025 | 5 MIN | NO DIALOGUE

VIRTUALShortINDIGIQUEER VOICES

Synopsis

This work is a sensory and tactile immersion in a grandmother’s tipi. Through her memories of living in a tipi, this film captures the sweetness of everyday life, the joy of cooking and the passage of time.

Filmmaker Bio

Eeyou (Cree) artist Lindsay Chewanish is from the community of Chisasibi, located in Eeyou Istchee, in the Nord-du-Québec region. Her artistic career has been shaped by a wealth of experiences, having grown up in several places, notably southern Quebec, before returning to her ancestral land eight years ago. This trajectory has had a huge influence on her work, which draws on her cultural roots and her view of the world around her.

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