Iniskim - Return of the Buffalo 2024
A cinematic wonder & incredible opportunity to learn about Indigenous ways of knowing. A group of puppeteers are transformed by their experience of "being buffalo" at night under the stars. Amethyst First Rider tells the puppeteers, "You are the buffalo. With each movement of your hands, each connection, you're creating energy & they become a part of you." In 2017 history was made when bison were reintroduced to Banff National Park where they continue to roam free today. The project was part of the historic Buffalo Treaty, with over 40 First Nation signatories, who are part of the movement to bring buffalo back to their ancestral lands. Leroy Little Bear & Amethyst First Rider lead this movement, & since Amethyst is first & foremost an artist, she wanted to celebrate the return of the buffalo through art. She met master puppeteer, Pete Balkwill, who was working with sculptural lantern puppets with his collaborators that lent themselves to night time performances on the land
- Title: Iniskim - Return of the Buffalo
- Year: 2024
- Genre: Documentary
- Country: Canada
- Studio: TELUS originals
- Director: Pete Balkwill, Leanne Allison
- Cast: Leroy Little Bear, Amethyst First Rider, Pete Balkwill, Dave Lane, Nan Balkwill, Wes Olson
- Crew: Pete Balkwill (Director), Leanne Allison (Director), Amethyst First Rider (Producer), Leanne Allison (Producer), Brenda Terning (Editor), Alec Harrison (Music)
- Keyword: indigenous, buffalo, indigenous community, indigenous peoples
- Release: Sep 20, 2024
- Runtime: 39 minutes
- IMDb: 0.00 / 10 by 0 users
- Popularity: 2
- Budget: $0
- Revenue: $0
- Language: English
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