təm kʷaθ nan Namesake

A film about place, memory, and what it means to live together.

When the Tla'amin Nation requests a name change for the city of Powell River, B.C.—named for Israel Wood Powell, a key figure in the creation of the Indian residential school system—it ignites a heated debate about whose history is told and respected.

Director

Eileen Francis,Evan Adams

Created by

Davis McKenzie,Emily White,Claudia Medina

Writers

Angela Kendall,Peg Campbell