2022 | Film 12 MIN. | English

Weckuwapasihtit

(Those Yet to Come)

Geo Neptune and Brianna Smith (Passamaquoddy)

On the Eastern reaches of the occupied territory now referred to as North America, the children of Koluskap call upon ancestral teachings to guide them. Revitalizing cultural practices kept from their elders, Peskotomuhkati young people lead an intergenerational process of healing through the reclamation of athasikuwi-pisun, "tattoo medicine."

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“Our film is about where we fit in within our communities and regaining everything that was taken from us, including our language, our culture, our ceremonies, and our identities as Passamaquoddy people. We’ve had to do a lot of retracing of our ancestors’ steps. It’s okay to be Passamaquoddy, and it’s okay to not know what it means to be Passamaquoddy, but we can do the work to figure it out together. I’m making this film with my good friend Geo, because it’s usually other people telling our stories for us or telling us what to share and what not to share. This time, we are telling our story in our own way. It’s especially important for us to do this for the young in our community." - Brianna Smith

A portrait of a persons hands with red tattoo across the fingers

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Making of Videos & Trailer

The Making of Weckuwapasihtit

Filmmaker Brianna Smith (“Weckuwapasihtit”) talks about the vulnerability and importance of sharing Passamaquoddy stories to a new generation.

Weckuwapasihtit Trailer

Revitalizing practices kept from their elders, Peskotomuhkati youth lead an intergenerational process of healing through athasikuwi-pisun, or "tattoo medicine."

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