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Creston Valley Public Library presents Yintah

Creston Valley Public Library

Creston

April 16, 2025

7:00 PM

$0.00

English

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Yintah

Directors Brenda Michell (Wet'suwet'en), Jennifer Wickham (Wet'suwet'en)
Run Time 88min
Genre Documentary
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Summary

In early 2020, the Wetʼsuwetʼen land defense exploded into the headlines, and sparked a national conversation  – but the story behind it had been brewing for nearly a decade. Exploring the work of the Indigenous leaders of the blockade, including the sacrifices they made to dedicate their lives to this cause, this documentary offers new insight into this crucial moment in Canadian history.

Capturing footage that startlingly echoes Alanis Obomsawin’s 1994 film Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance, this is a story we can’t afford to forget. Winner of the Audience Award at Hot Docs 2024.

“An incendiary feat of filmmaking” – Pat Mullen, POV Magazine
 

Ratings by Province or Territory

PG
Alberta
PG
British Columbia
NR
Manitoba
NR
New Brunswick
NR
Newfoundland and Labrador
NR
Nova Scotia
PG
Northwest Territories
PG
Nunavut
PG
Ontario
NR
Prince Edward Island
G
Québec
PG
Saskatchewan
NR
Yukon

Guest

Norm Allard



Event Primary Language

English

Event Details

Creston Public Library will be featuring a Q&A with Norm Allard at their screening of Yintah. Norm Allard is a Community Planner from the Lower Kootenay Band (members of the Yaqan Nukiy people of the Ktunaxa Nation). He has been leading an important wetlands reclamation project in the Creston Valley, and he will show a few short videos on the project as well as participate in an audience Q&A about Indigenous land stewardship in the context of Creston, BC.

Accessibility

Venue deemed accessible by event host. Street level access for wheelchair users, accessible washroom.

Address

Creston Valley Public Library, 531 16th Ave S, Creston, BC, V0B 1G0
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