Sacred Waters: Anishinaabeg Naagdawenmaanaanig Giigoonhkewin (The First People Taking Care of the Fishery)
2024 / United States / 14 Minutes / Finn Ryan, Aaron Peterson
Film Synopsis
The Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians is the largest indigenous tribe east of the Mississippi and has been stewarding the fisheries of their Great Lakes territory for generations. This project explores the cultural and economic importance of the fishery to the tribe and how they’re working to ensure a healthy fishery for the next seven generations in the face of climate change and invasive species.