In 2020, Northern Pulp in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, closed its doors, failing to meet the legislated requirement of the Boat Harbour Act. The Mi’kmaq of Pictou Landing First Nation are finally breathing fresh air again, the plants and animals are slowly returning to the region, and there is a sense of hope and optimism for the future of A’se’k. When the mill closed, we began a documentary film project about our integrative research, using it as a catalyst to explore how a Two-Eyed Seeing approach can support reconciliation in Canada. We have produced a number of digital stories about the project over the years from our team’s leaders and, most recently, we have five new stories from youth who were youngsters at the time of our initial work, and who were inspired to continue to build on the work their mothers, aunties, and grandmothers by going on to undertake studies and careers in environmental science, data sovereignty and governance, and arts-based environmental studies. The film is set to be released in 2025; contact the HEC Lab if you are interested in getting involved in the post-production research. Funding: Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
