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"Ecstasy" crowdfunding

Posted by Cara Mumford on Thursday, September 28, 2017, In : Film 

The Film

"Two sisters, both dancers...
One living, one spirit...
A healing journey through dance."

Ecstasy is the collaborative creation of the Bizaanbakweg Collective, a collective of women whose artistic activities are grounded in Indigenous cultural values and traditions, while working towards an enhanced future for Indigenous peoples.

Crowdfunding campaign: Ecstasy Post-Production on IndieGoGo

The collective members are (L-R) Rulan Tangen (Metis), Christine Friday (Temagami Anishinaabe), Elisa...


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Indigenous Women: Agency, Creativity & Strength (presentation)

Posted by Cara Mumford on Thursday, November 13, 2014, In : "When It Rains" 

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Shaken then Stirred Up

Posted by Cara Mumford on Thursday, March 20, 2014, In : "When It Rains" 


There are some events that shake us to our core. For me, one such event happened on December 6, 1989. The Montreal Massacre.  I remember getting off the bus on a bitterly cold morning before class on December 7 (I didn’t have a TV to see the news the night before). I remember a group of women huddled together in front of the newspaper boxes, reading one paper, silent with shock. 

“Man kills 14 women in Montreal.”

But this is Canada! I thought, back when I thought that made a difference. S...


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