Today's guest is Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore, an independent filmmaker, podcaster, artist and educator, who is a Mohawk citizen and an enrolled member of Six Nations of the Grand River territory.
Our conversation deep dives into the importance of language, community, and the impact representation (or the lack thereof) can have on you. We also discuss how losing and/or gaining a language that connects you to your community and who you are affects you.
Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore is also a founding member of The Aunties Dandelion: a relationship-centered media collective. The organization seeks to revitalize community through stories of land, language, and relationship.
The key moments in this episode are:
- 00:01:31 - Importance of Representation and Language
- 00:03:18 - Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore's Transition to Independent Filmmaking
- 00:11:52 - Return to Mohawk Community and Language Revitalization
- 00:15:42 - Ancestral Connection to the Land
- 00:16:05 - Giving Gratitude to the Natural World
- 00:18:45 - Revitalizing the Mohawk Language
- 00:22:49 - Embracing the Role of the "Auntie"
- 00:25:46 - Story of Skywoman
- 00:29:24 - The Power of Community and Relationality
- 00:33:07 - The Impact of Workplace Perks
- 00:35:45 - Loss of Language in Indigenous Communities
- 00:39:31 - Filmmakers Preserving Mohawk Language
- 00:43:29 - Mohawk Language in Film
- 00:48:23 - Indigenous Stories in Media
- 00:49:26 - Sharing Indigenous Stories
- 00:50:11 - Immersing in Mohawk Language
- 00:53:11 - Embracing Mohawk Language
CW: Discussions about residential schools and genocide
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