Once the Elders were served and the others gathered had their food, we started the proceedings with a few, very few, words. Community researcher Cheyenne Vachon talked about the complexities of the film shoots and her excitement at getting to see the final product. Her work with us was invaluable. She not only contributed her wisdom and community knowledge, but her daughter Amanda also helped us with translation of some of the Naskapi conversations so we could subtitle in English for non-speakers.
The Stars of the Show
Two of the stars of the show came to the feast: Kathleen and Susan enjoyed some tasty caribou and red berry jam as we got everything set up. From Elders to children, from community members to visitors, people gathered that night in the newly renovated school gym to see what we had produced.