My Grandmother’s Tipi

Canada | 2025 | 5 min. | Lindsay Chewanish (Cree)

A sensory immersion in a grandmother’s tipi, where memory, cooking, and daily rituals evoke tenderness, continuity, and the passage of time across generations.

  • Original Language Title: Nuuhkuum uumichiwaapim
  • Director: Lindsay Chewanish (Cree)
  • Principal Cast: Violet Bates
  • Premiere Status: US
  • Country: Canada
  • Year: 2025
  • Running Time: 5 min.
  • Producer: Wapikoni Mobile
  • Screenplay: Lindsay Chewanish
  • Cinematographers: Lindsay Chewanish
  • Editors: Lindsay Chewanish
  • Website: Official Film Website
  • Language: No Dialogue

This film is playing as a part of Teachings of the Elders

Indigenous Elders share teachings through story, land, and memory, guiding future generations with wisdom rooted in perseverance, relationships, and enduring cultural knowledge across communities.

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