{"id":38068,"date":"2017-10-26T11:42:10","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T17:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/?p=38068"},"modified":"2021-02-11T20:58:02","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T03:58:02","slug":"film-about-indigenous-justice-screened-at-the-glenbow-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/thepress\/2017\/10\/26\/film-about-indigenous-justice-screened-at-the-glenbow-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Film about Indigenous justice screened at the Glenbow Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"

[dropcap]T[\/dropcap]he Glenbow Museum will host a screening of Tribal Justice, <\/em>by documentary film-maker Anne Makepeace on Sept. 28.<\/p>\n

Tribal Justice <\/em>tells the story of two indigenous judges, Abby Abinanti and Claudette White, from different regions of California who helped their communities through traditional concepts of justice, rather than conventional law and order.<\/p>\n

\u201cState court is about numbers and punishment,\u201d Makepeace said.<\/p>\n

\u201cTribal court is tough love, but it is love.\u201d<\/p>\n

In many First Nations cultures, justice is focused on restoration and healing, and the judges in the film were faced with people who weren\u2019t bad, but who had made mistakes and were products of \u201cintergenerational trauma,\u201d Makepeace explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s all about casting,\u201d she said. \u201cWho are the people we\u2019re going to follow?\u201d<\/p>\n

According to her, a good documentary relies heavily on the strength of the main characters, and the judges Abinanti and White fit the protagonist role perfectly.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was inspiring to see these strong women,\u201d Makepeace said.<\/p>\n

She noted that both Abinanti and White had worked against the \u201ctide of history\u201d and had the incredible strength of character to be able to rise above their own trauma.<\/p>\n

Talking about the struggles of First Nations people and European descended settlers\u2019 role in them can be uncomfortable, but Joanne Schmidt, Indigenous Studies curator with the Glenbow, thinks that\u2019s why the museum is the perfect place to talk about them.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople don\u2019t want to be kept in the dark,\u201d Schmidt said, adding that people really want to have challenging conversations that expand their views.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe museum is that neutral space where we can do that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Regarding the film, Schmidt said that themes of Indigenous people who are victims of trauma and come from broken homes are <\/em>not unique to California, and can be found in Calgary as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s hopeful to think that there are programs\u2026to facilitate healing,\u201d Schmidt said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is their land, they are from here, their culture exists only here.\u201d<\/p>\n

To build a better relationship with the Indigenous community, the Glenbow Museum has made efforts to ensure that First Nations\u2019 artifacts are displayed appropriately and respectfully by consulting with elders from local communities.<\/p>\n

The best example of this dedication is in the Blackfoot Gallery, where four years of consultations with an advisory group who chose every artifact displayed, culminated in a beautiful showcase of Blackfoot culture.<\/p>\n

Schmidt said the film will appeal to a wide audience\u00a0and isn\u2019t just intended for Indigenous people.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re interested in social work, psychology, indigenous studies, or justice of any kind, the film will appeal to you.”<\/p>\n

Makepeace had similar sentiments.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not just about what happens on Native reservations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the story of native people, and they\u2019re your neighbours,\u201d Makepeace said.<\/p>\n

She also said it\u2019s very important for non-native people to see this film.<\/p>\n

\u201cCome see this film. Tell your friends, bring a posse.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information about\u00a0Tribal Justice\u00a0<\/em>or First Nations’ culture, visit the Glenbow Museum’s website.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Soul Masks:\u00a0<\/strong>These masks were made by local children to express their feelings as part of a First Nations cultural display at the Glenbow Museum in Calgary on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. The Blackfoot Gallery was created through a cultural advisory committee to ensure that every piece is respectful and accurate. (Photo by Lucas Taylor\/The Press)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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