Basic Info

Release: May 06, 2017

Runtime: 6 min

Status: Released

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Headdress: A filmmaker recreates her great-grandfather’s portrait | Short Docs (YouTube)

Headdress

2017 6 min

Overview

For First Nations communities, the headdress bears significant meaning. It's a powerful symbol of hard-earned leadership and responsibility. As filmmaker JJ Neepin prepares to wear her grandfather's headdress for a photo shoot she reflects on lessons learned and the thoughtless ways in which the tradition has been misappropriated.