Birth. Matriachy. Womanhood. Last summer, I directed a documentary called Inendi. It was about my Aunty Marie’s experience of residential school and her story. Now, one year later, I’m a new mom and I’ve returned to my Aunty Marie’s house on reserve in Batchewana (on Lake Superior). I filmed myself dancing from the railway tracks in Garden River (that separate the Rez from the city) to her home on the water. These are the tracks for the train that took Indigenous children to the Spanish Residential School. I see it as an act of reclamation of land and healing with new life.
Sarain is Anishinaabe from Batchawana First Nation. She is passionate about empowering Indigenous communities and amplifying their voices, especially those of the youth. She is a multifaceted artist and activist who comes from a long line of storytellers. Her family have passed down ancient teachings from generations of knowledge-keepers and have raised her to be proud of her Indigenous roots. As a result, Sarain has become a powerful and vibrant voice for the Indigenous community. She is a dancer, choreographer, stylist, activist, brand ambassador, television host and content producer. A storyteller at heart, Sarain has combined these various mediums to create a compelling social platform for amplifying the voices of her people.
Garden River First Nation
Credits
Dancer & Director: Sarain Fox Director of Photography: Tara Barnes Editor: Alexa Pavao Music: Cris Derksen
Sarain is Anishinaabe from Batchawana First Nation. She is passionate about empowering Indigenous communities and amplifying their voices, especially those of the youth. She is a multifaceted artist and activist who comes from a long line of storytellers. Her family have passed down ancient teachings from generations of knowledge-keepers and have raised her to be proud of her Indigenous roots. As a result, Sarain has become a powerful and vibrant voice for the Indigenous community. She is a dancer, choreographer, stylist, activist, brand ambassador, television host and content producer. A storyteller at heart, Sarain has combined these various mediums to create a compelling social platform for amplifying the voices of her people.
Sarain est une Anishinaabe de la Première Nation Batchawana. Elle est passionnée par l'autonomisation des communautés autochtones et par l'amplification de leurs voix, en particulier celles des jeunes. Artiste et militante aux multiples facettes, elle est issue d'une longue lignée de conteurs. Sa famille lui a transmis les enseignements anciens de générations de gardiens du savoir et l'a élevée dans la fierté de ses racines autochtones. En conséquence, Sarain est devenue une voix puissante et vibrante pour la communauté autochtone. Elle est danseuse, chorégraphe, styliste, militante, ambassadrice de marque, animatrice de télévision et productrice de contenu. Conteuse dans l'âme, Sarain a combiné ces différents moyens d'expression pour créer une plateforme sociale convaincante qui amplifie la voix de son peuple.
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