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As we move into the era of indigenous futurism, it is more important than ever for indigenous people to be represented in all aspects of society. Too often, our narrative has been controlled by others, resulting in a distorted view of who we are and what we are capable of. It is essential that future generations see themselves reflected positively in film, tv, fashion, and beauty; to know that there is no correct way to be beautiful, or no certain way to look indigenous. We are all unique, and our stories deserve to be told. Stay tuned for new releases this month. Featuring: @linsay.kendall @nikkilaes @joleenmiskinahk ——- Camera and Sound: Sean Smith (Mètis) Photographer: Denita Gladeau (Plains Cree) Director: Shayla Stonechild (Mètis and Plains Cree) Makeup: Elisha - Indigenous Barbie #matriarchsrising #indigenousrepresentation #indigenousrising #matriarchmovement #indigenouscontent #indigenoushistorymonth #indigenouspeoplesday #indigenousrepresentation

Joleen's connection to her community is important to her because she talks about how grounding and relevant it is in her life. She speaks at length with the communities she's involved in, building strong relationships while helping others along the way with words of advice. Relationships are one of the most important aspects of Joleen's life. Even though she works full-time with community initiatives, her schedule is packed with activities focused on strengthening and developing representation in the fashion community. ___________ Stay tuned for new releases this month. Featuring: @joleenmiskinahk Camera and Sound: Sean Smith (Mètis) Photographer: Denita Gladeau (Plains Cree) Director: Shayla Stonechild (Mètis and Plains Cree) Makeup: Elisha - Indigenous Barbie #matriarchsrising #indigenousrepresentation #indigenousrising #matriarchmovement #indigenouscontent #indigenousfashionweek #indigenoushistorymonth #indigenouspeoplesday #indigenouswomen

By connecting to the land, and to her community, Nikki speaks about healing from the trauma caused by colonization. One of the ways she does this is through giving love and support to other Indigenous women in her life — creating a space for them to heal as well. Nikki's personal story of trauma and healing is one that many native women can relate to. She faced the horrors of colonial prejudice by government-sanctioned violence (to this day, many indigenous women fall victim to) — but she also found a way to reclaim her power and her agency through art, activism, love, and her voice. _________ Stay tuned for new releases this month. Featuring: @nikkilaes Camera and Sound: Sean Smith (Mètis) Photographer: Denita Gladeau (Plains Cree) Director: Shayla Stonechild (Mètis and Plains Cree) Makeup: Elisha - Indigenous Barbie #matriarchsrising #indigenousrepresentation #indigenousrising #matriarchmovement #indigenouscontent #indigenousrenaissance #indigenoushistorymonth #indigenouspeoplesday

Worrying about your tasks and responsibilities can dramatically impact your productivity and efficiency. @linsay.kendall talks about metacognition is the process of coming back to your thoughts — which means that you're evaluating your thoughts as you're having them. Metacognition can help you put things in perspective. It can also help you deal with difficult situations, plan effectively, ultimately be more productive and show up for yourself. ____________ Stay tuned for new releases this month. Featuring: @linsay.kendall Camera and Sound: Sean Smith (Mètis) Photographer: Denita Gladeau (Plains Cree) Director: Shayla Stonechild (Mètis and Plains Cree) Makeup: Elisha - Indigenous Barbie #matriarchsrising #indigenousrepresentation #indigenousrising #matriarchmovement #indigenoyspeoplesday #indigenoushistorymonth #indigenouscontent #heretobe #metacognition #yogainspiration

We asked @joleenmiskinahk what defines a “matriarch”. Stay tuned for new releases this month. Featuring: Camera and Sound: Sean Smith (Mètis) Photographer: Denita Gladeau (Plains Cree) Director: Shayla Stonechild (Mètis and Plains Cree) Makeup: Elisha - Indigenous Barbie #matriarchsrising #indigenousrepresentation #indigenousrising #matriarchmovement #indigenoushistorymonth #indigenouspeoplesday #indigenouscontent

We ask @nikkilaes what defines a “matriarch”? Stay tuned for new releases this month. Featuring: Camera and Sound: Sean Smith (Mètis) Photographer: Denita Gladeau (Plains Cree) Director: Shayla Stonechild (Mètis and Plains Cree) Makeup: Elisha - Indigenous Barbie #matriarchsrising #indigenousrepresentation #indigenousrising #matriarchmovement #indigenoushistorymonth #indigenouscontent #indigenouspeoplesday #indigenouswomen

We ask @linsay.kendall what defines a “matriarch”. ————- Stay tuned for new releases this month. Featuring: Camera and Sound: Sean Smith (Mètis) Photographer: Denita Gladeau (Plains Cree) Director: Shayla Stonechild (Mètis and Plains Cree) Makeup: Elisha - Indigenous Barbie #matriarchsrising #indigenousrepresentation #indigenousrising #matriarchmovement #indigenouspeoplesday #indigenoushistorymonth #indigenouscontent

Joleen Mitton is proud of her Plains Cree, French, Scottish heritage. Born and bred in East Vancouver, BC, she spent 18 years traveling the world, working as a professional model. Joleen is the Owner/Operator of All My Relations Entertainment, a company that produces Indigenous Fashion shows with clothing designed by local Indigenous Designers and worn by models of First Nation/Metis and Inuit descent. Although Joleen loved the art aspect of the fashion world she didn’t always agree with it and wanted more substance in her life. Now residing back in Vancouver where she’s dedicated to working with Indigenous communities through numerous non-profits; connecting through art, fashion and understanding. Through Producing Aboriginal Fashion Shows and Basketball Tournaments across the city, Joleen has succeeded in raising awareness for local indigenous fashion and the Native Basketball community by hosting tournament’s and producing Fashion shows in Vancouver. Joleen is dedicated to improving the lives of people in her community, working intimately with a number of local non-profits, putting her PR, marketing, social media and producing skills to good use. Joleen works weekends with the Aboriginal Urban Butterflies Day Camp, a program for children in foster care and the Mentor Me program, which is for Native girl’s aging out of foster care, and somehow manages and plays on All My Relations women’s basketball team in her free time. “Basketball has done a lot for me” she says. “ It has connected me to my culture and got me through the tough times in my youth, don’t know where I’d be without it”. _______________ Stay tuned for new releases this month. Featuring: @joleenmiskinahk Camera and Sound: Sean Smith (Mètis) Photographer: Denita Gladeau (Plains Cree) Director: Shayla Stonechild (Mètis and Plains Cree) Makeup: Elisha - Indigenous Barbie #matriarchsrising #indigenousrepresentation #indigenousrising #matriarchmovement #indigenouscontent #indigenoushistory #indigenoushistorymonth

Nikki Sanchez @nikkilaes is a Pipil/Maya and Irish/Scottish academic, Indigenous media maker and environmental educator. Nikki holds a master’s degree in Indigenous Governance and is presently completing a PhD with a research focus on emergent Indigenous media. She presented her first TEDx presentation, entitled “Decolonization is for Everyone” this year. Her most recent media project is the VICELAND series RISE which focused on global Indigenous resurgence. RISE debuted at Sundance in and has received global critical acclaim, recently winning the Canadian Screen Guild Award for Best Documentary series. For the past decade, Nikki has worked as an Indigenous environmental educator, curriculum developer, and media consultant. She is the founder of Decolonize Together, an independent consulting company which specializes in decolonial and equity training for businesses and institutions. She is a keynote speaker with Keynote Canada and a contributor to TEDx, The Hundreds, Last Real Indians and ROAR Magazine. ____________ Stay tuned for new releases this month. Featuring: @nikkilaes Camera and Sound: Sean Smith (Mètis) Photographer: Denita Gladeau (Plains Cree) Director: Shayla Stonechild (Mètis and Plains Cree) Makeup: Elisha - Indigenous Barbie #matriarchsrising #indigenousrepresentation #indigenousrising #matriarchmovement #indigenouspeoplesday #indigenoushistorymonth #indigenouscontent #nikkisanchez

Linsay Kendall is Nehiyo (Cree) and Hungarian from Sucker Creek First Nation in Northern Alberta. Linsay turned her passion for youth empowerment into fruition by earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Child & Youth Development. While enrolled in University Linsay competed in the hit television show ‘Canada’s Next Top Model’, placing second. She then used her fame and education to create self esteem building workshops. Visiting hundreds of Indigenous communities to help build up youth morale. Linsay is also a trained actor, competitive hockey player and proud mother to a baby girl. ———— Stay tuned for new releases this month. Featuring: @linsay.kendall Camera and Sound: Sean Smith (Mètis) Photographer: Denita Gladeau (Plains Cree) Director: Shayla Stonechild (Mètis and Plains Cree) Makeup: Elisha - Indigenous Barbie #matriarchsrising #indigenousrepresentation #indigenousrising #matriarchmovement #indigenoushistorymonth #indigenouscontent #indigenouspeoplesday

We are so excited to share our first round of interviews with all of you! It's been two years since we filmed these amazing stories from inspiring women, and we know that their messages are still relevant today. Matriarch Movement is a platform created to ignite change through storytelling. We believe that sharing these stories can help to empower others and create a more just and equitable world. Over the next few weeks, we'll be posting reels of each woman we interviewed, along with her definition of the term "matriarch." We hope that you'll enjoy getting to know these incredible women and that their stories will inspire you to create change in your own life. Happy Indigenous (and Pride) Month from our team to yours. ✨ Stay tuned for new releases this month. Featuring: Camera and Sound: Sean Smith (Mètis) Photographer: Denita Gladeau (Plains Cree) Director: Shayla Stonechild (Mètis and Plains Cree) Makeup: Elisha - Indigenous Barbie #matriarchsrising #indigenousrepresentation #indigenousrising #matriarchmovement #indigenouscontent #indigenousstorytelling

Grand rising beautiful people of all walks of life. ✨ How do you say “Good-morning” in your language? Comment below! #cree #creelanguage #relaxingreel #relaxvideo #grandrising