Mikwendaagoziwag (They Are Remembered) focuses on the 1850 Sandy Lake tragedy and the struggle for Ojibwe (or Anishinaabe) to survive amidst forced assimilation. Today, many people, communities, and nations from across the central Great Lakes region, United States, and Canada come together to celebrate this chapter of survival at the annual Mikwendaagoziwag ceremony held at the Sandy Lake memorial in northern Minnesota.
How is what happened at Sandy Lake in 1850 a direct result of United States federal government action or inaction?
Why doesn’t the word “tragedy” properly describe what happened at Sandy Lake?
“Sometimes a story doesn’t quite make its way out there. It doesn’t make it to American history.” What reasons could there be for historic events being unreported or unremembered?
Explain the significance of the following statement: “We’ve been here for centuries, and we’re not going anywhere. This is our home.”
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Director and Producer Finn Ryan Producer Dylan Jennings Cinematography Mike Palzkill Sound Recordist Craig Eley Editor Travis Whitty Sound Mix Justin Perkins | Special Thanks: Mic Isham - Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Sandy Skineway - Sandy Lake Ojibwe Thomas Howes - Fond Du Lac Ojibwe Brenda Child - Red Lake Ojibwe Bradley Harrington - Mille Lacs Ojibwe |