F1RST: A Celebration of Indigenous Film – təm kʷaθ nan (Namesake)

Opening film – Friday, July 17 at 7:00 PM 

19+

Witness ƛɛsla Dr. Evan Adams & t̓agəm Eileen Francis’ new documentary that shares the journey of their community, the Tla’amin Nation, and their allies to rename the city of Powell River–named after Israel Wood Powell who put forth harmful assimilative policies like Residential Schools and the Potlatch ban–which is met with difficult conversations about history, identity, and belonging.