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  • Meshkanu (2012)
  • Short | 19 min | Short
Meshkanu (2012)
Short | 19 min | Short
Elizabeth Penashue is an elder from the Innu Nation of Labrador (Newfoundland, Canada). For more than thirty years she has been a passionate activist for the preservation of her culture and the environment. Each March she leads members of ...See moreElizabeth Penashue is an elder from the Innu Nation of Labrador (Newfoundland, Canada). For more than thirty years she has been a passionate activist for the preservation of her culture and the environment. Each March she leads members of her community on a three week trek across frozen rivers and mountains, to the remote lakes region where she was born and raised. The walk is called Meshkanu, which is the Innu word for "the good path." Elizabeth's walk is to raise awareness of the problems facing the Innu peoples and to make a statement to the Canadian government: "We are still here." See less
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Director
Andrew Mudge
Producers
Robyn Lynn McGrath (as Robin McGrath) | Andrew Mudge
Composer
Eric Liebman
Cinematographer
Andrew Mudge
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Updated Oct 7, 2012
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Oct 7, 2012 (United States)

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