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A Peer-Led Project to reduce stigma, build community and create cultural safety
Through the lived experiences and voices of eight Indigenous people living with HIV, this poetic short documentary combines storytelling and the healing power of Indigenous culture to reflect on the realities of stigma and discrimination for Indigenous people.
Offering inspiration and empathy, the film offers up hope that understanding and compassion will decrease experiences of HIV stigma and discrimination. Most importantly, it will be a way to connect those who made it and those who will watch it, to community, and to culture.
“It was only through my own healing that I was able to break through that intersection of stigmas that was placed on me.”
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Drawing Wisdom works with Peers as we engage in community-style distribution. Support our grassroots model, which will include a community tour of "HIV: Healing Inner Voices" and a virtual launch of "Down Town Stories."
Credits
“HIV: Healing Inner Voices” is a Drawing Wisdom Production
Created & Produced by Martin Morberg, Northern Tutchone/Tlingit
Directed by Jada-Gabrielle Pape, Saanich & Snuneymuxw Nations
Created in Collaboration with Lulu Gurney (Nisga’a Nation), Ron Horsfall (Pasqua First Nation, Saskatchewan), Aaron Jackson (Tsleil-Waututh Nation), Tyler Jacobs, AK Lowhorn (Siksika Nation), Val Nicholson (Mi’kmaq) , and Flo Ranville (Sioux Lakota/Woodlands Cree/French/Scottish).
Director of photography D’Arcy Hamilton
Edited by Katherine Dodds and D’Arcy Hamilton
Production Manager Rylan Friday, Cote First Nation
Impact campaign supported by the Inspirit Foundation and Reach 3.0
Complete Credits
A Drawing Wisdom Production
Created & Produced by Martin Morberg, Northern Tutchone/Tlingit
Directed by Jada-Gabrielle Pape, Saanich & Snuneymuxw Nations
In collaboration with
Lulu Gurney
PRA / Interviewer Outreach Worker
Nisga’a Nation
Ron Horsefall
Mashkiki-waabika-inini
(Medicine Circle of Stones Man)
Pasqua First Nation, Saskatchewan
Tyler-Alan Jacobs
Sxela’pchtn (chief of chiefs)AJ Low Horn
Siksika Nation
Valerie Nicholson
The one the eagles watch over
Mi’kmaq
Flo Ranville
Sioux Lakota/Woodlands Cree
French/Scottish
Aaron Jackson
Indigenous Peer Navigator – (RAAC) Rapid Access Addiction Clinic, St Paul’s Hospital
Tsleil-Waututh Nation
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This project is dedicated to those who suffer in silence
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Created and Produced by
Martin Morberg
Directed by
Jada-Gabrielle Pape, Saanich and Snuneymuxw Nations
Director of Photography
D’Arcy Hamilton
Edited by
Katherine Dodds
D’Arcy Hamilton
Location sound recording by
Devon Cooke
Production Manager
Rylan Friday
Culture Saves Lives Sound Recording by
Dan Ponich, Park Sound Studio
Sound Mix by
John Sawa, Sawa Sound
Featuring
Culture Saves Lives
Robert Williams Jr. “Lalakenis”
Patrick Smith “4 Bears”
Cody Hunt
Rory Dawson
Marnie Scow
Songs performed by Culture Saves Lives
Used with permission from the song owners
Yelukwala, Robert Williams
Hamatsa Nakaxala, Chief Robert Williams Sr.
Tłilkwała, Chief William Peters
Amlala, Musgamawk Kwickwasutaineuk, Gilford Island BC
Tree of life song, Robert Williams & Chief Robert Williams Sr.
Special thank you to Gabriel George
For granting us permission for the use of his original songs
From the Album “Cry of The Wolf”
Nature
Eagle
Sla Hal
Big George
Salish Anthem
All Traditional Songs Performed by Gabriel George
Salish Anthem Performed by Gabriel George and Leonard George
© Gabriel George 2009
All songs used with the permission of Gabriel George
And dedicated to his brother Isaac George who died of AIDS related illness in 2006
“He taught people how to dance, and shine and love. Then he journeyed to be with all the grandmothers and grandfathers. He is a wolf. This is his cry.”
Original Compositions by Matthew Cardinal
Feb 21st
May 7th
My Own
Special Thanks to
Glida Morgan
Darren Ho
Jody Jollimore
Matthew Halse
Craig Dales-Furlani
Elena Kanigan
Native Education College
David Ng
Gavin Hamilton
Leena Minifie
Rachelle George
Mathew Fischer
Vanessa Kroeker
Brackendale Art Gallery
Urban Native Youth Association
Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre
Vancouver Native Health Society
Produced with Support from
Vancouver Island Persons Living with HIV/AIDS Society (VPWAS)
Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC)
Youth Co HIV & Hep C Society
Drawing Wisdom
Hello Cool World
With Funding from
ViiV Healthcare
FNHA
PHSA
Filmed on location in the unceded Traditional Lands and Waters of the əsəlil̓wətaʔɬ, Xʷməθkwəy̓əm, & Sḵwx̱wú7meshsi Nations and all their ancestors
HIV: HEALING INNER VOICES An Indigenous Collaborative Video Project • Produced by DRAWING WISDOM • Created & Produced by MARTIN MORBERG in collaboration with LULU GURNEY, RON HORSEFALL, AARON JACKSON, TYLER JACOBS, AJ LOW HORN, VAL NICHOLSON, and FLO RANVILLE • Directed by JADA-GABRIELLE PAPE • Director of Photography D’ARCY HAMILTON • Supported by VANCOUVER ISLAND PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS SOCIETY (VPWAS), COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH CENTRE (CBRC), and YOUTH CO HIV & HEP C SOCIETY, HELLO COOL WORLD • Funding from ViiV HEALTHCARE, FNHA and PHSA • Impact Partners DRAWING WISDOM, INSPIRIT FOUNDATION and REACH 3.0
