On the shores of Mnidoo Gamii, there is a movement underway to connect people with the waters of the world's largest freshwater archipelago.
That's why the Georgian Bay Mnidoo Gamii Biosphere created the State of the Bay, a collection of stories that weave local traditional teachings, cutting-edge environmental science, and community action that are told by and for the people that call this place home.
Originally a beautiful coffee table magazine, we took 3 key stories and dug deeper into who needed to hear these messages of local ingenuity and how we would reach them. The result was 3 mini-documentary films that catered to local youth looking to understand how they could build a life protecting their home. Like the magazine, these stories carefully weave Western and traditional science, land-based learning, and community building through the eyes of 3 local, young leaders who are using teachings from their home on Mnidoo Gamii to make an impact locally and abroad.
Produced for Georgian Bay Mnidoo Gamii Biosphere.
Executive Producer: Dr. Rebecca Pollock
Director: Graham Perry
Producer: Katrina Krievins
Editor: Graham Perry
Featuring: Gracie Crafts, Dawson Bloor, Tristyn Sandy
With support from Kyra Simone, McMaster Ecohydrology Lab, Moose Deer Point First Nation, Killbear Provincial Park, Great Lakes Cultural Camps, Mitch Bowmile, Georgian Bay Anishinaabek Youth.
