Category: Video
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Pas De Deux, a fan edit
I’ve been a little bit obsessed with the NFB film Pas de Deux, directed by the legendary Norman McLaren. I watched it for the first time a few weeks ago and it stuck in my brain. The stunning and sublime visuals augment the intimate dance choreography, and it made me see it as an impressionistic…
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Kelli Marshall dances to honour residential school survivors and victims
Kelli Marshall has been dancing all of her life. And in the last nine years she has bridged her passion for dance with her Anishinaabe culture and teachings. As she learns and engages with these dances, Marshall says she wants to offer healing dances to honour survivors and victims of residential schools. She is organizing…
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Eskasoni Immersion School builds strength of Mi’kmaq language
Eskasoni is a First Nation community on Cape Breton Island, and by many accounts, the Mi’kmaq language is alive and well amongst residents of this fairly large reserve. Speaking with many people who live there, Cross Country Checkup heard repeatedly how highly they value their language, and how integral it is to their culture.
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‘Who is Jimmy Gwich?’: the story behind my radio sign-off
A video about Cross Country Checkup host Duncan McCue and his radio sign-off.