On Tuesday, June 20, the Godfrey Dean Art Gallery showed the locally made film Cognitive Justice. The film was produced, directed, shot and edited by Melissa Antony of the Yorkton Tribal Council.聽
Antony explained the film as a very short introduction to 150 years of Indigenous education in Canada. The idea came to her after going out for fun one day with her camera and started asking people if they know what Indigenous education is, or what the term means.聽
鈥淭he responses were very alarming. I decided it would be a good idea to make a film that educates the community on YTC (Yorkton Tribal Council) and some of the things that YTC does, and also what Indigenous education is and some of the steps that are being taken,鈥� explained Antony.聽
The film was made in Yorkton and on reserves.聽
Antony said that the film, and educating people on Indigenous education, is important because with the 150 year celebration this year, she believes it鈥檚 important for people to think about what the price of Canada was, and what the means for the Indigenous people in Canada.聽
For those who weren鈥檛 able to make the screening, Antony said they plan to make it available at the library, and they鈥檙e hoping to have another public screening in the future.
