Ella Arcand

Ella Dances 2 (Music is good energy)

Ella describes the different music and dances that get her feet moving.

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Ella Dances 1

Ella describes where the music and dances that she had learned growing up came from.

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Ella Drum 1 (Hand drum returning to community)

Ella describes the loss of drumming due to colonization, and its return to Indigenous peoples.

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Ella Political 1

Ella describes the traditional use of bundles and their continued importance today.

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Ella Political 2

Ella describes the decreased government control on the farming lifestyle her grandparents led.

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Ella Language 3 (Michif Enriches Us)

Ella explains how learning Cree, and by extension Michif, can enrich the home.

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Ella Language 2

Ella describes learning two different dialects from her grandparents.

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Ella Language 1

Ella describes the different dialects of Cree and how they were shaped by where you lived.

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Ella Identity 2

Ella tells a story about passing on teachings to her grandson and how that shaped his identity.

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