Source: http://planetinfocus.org/festival/defence-our-treaties
Since the 1700s, the Mi’kmaw tribes of Nova Scotia have been fighting to protect their way of life, fighting for the right to fish in their native waters. Decades of tension between non-native and indigenous fishermen are now slowly coming to an end, as the two communities begin to come to a common understanding of the important role that fishing plays in both cultures.
Martha Stiegman is a filmmaker, activist and academic. She is a PhD candidate at Concordia University, where her research examines the role of video production in participatory research. She came to filmmaking through community organizing, and sees video as a tool for change.
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