ARCHES Presents Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy

Join us for this community-wide screening of the award-winning film Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy. The Director of the film, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers will be traveling to Lethbridge to be in attendance for this event. Film protagonist Dr. Esther Tailfeathers will also be in attendance. Don't miss this community gathering around one of the most urgent issues in Lethbridge. The film will begin at 6:00 but we encourage you to arrive earlier for a complimentary dinner. 

The film follows filmmaker Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers as she creates an intimate portrait of her community and the impacts of the drug poisoning epidemic. Witness the change brought by community members, first responders and medical professionals as they struggle against the ongoing substance-use crisis.

5:00 pm - Doors, dinner, refreshments, art auction
6:00pm - Keynote speakers Jiggs Day Chief and Melissa Many Fingers
8:10pm - Panel discussion and audience Q + A

Panel:

Dr. Esther Tailfeathers: Is the Senior Medical Director of the Provincial Indigenous Wellness Core of AHS. She is a participant in the Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy documentary.

Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers is a filmmaker, actor, and producer. She is the Director and Producer of Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy.

Mark Brave Rock is the founder of the Lethbridge Sage Clan Patrol.

Bonnie Weasel Moccasin - Public Health Nurse with Bringing the Spirit Home.

We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada.

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