(1) “Virus”: This powerful cinematographic slam by an Innu man from Quebec, with a mastery of words in the language (English) imposed by colonization, expresses a criticism of our relationship to Mother Earth, who arguably tried to protect herself with the COVID virus. (2) “Unlocking the Wisdom of an Ancient Canoe”: The 2011 discovery of an unfinished, moss-covered, dugout canoe, up an Alaskan mountainside and miles from water, inspires a team of archaeologists and culture bearers. They unveil a deeper understanding of traditional Haida canoe construction methods, land loss, and the relationship between ecological health and human prosperity.

Web links:

The Canoe in the Forest (Hakai Magazine)

Haida (The Canadian Encyclopedia)

Haida People (Wikipedia)

Innu (Britannica)

Innu (Wikipedia)