What does freedom feel like?
I'd say it's about being seen for who I am (rather than judged for who I "should" be), accepted and loved as an independent spirit, encouraged to live and grow without fear of any sort of invasion, psychological or physical, in a place where I'm surrounded by people who share my values and my worldview.
How about you? What's your idea of freedom?
Listen to the stories these Warrior Women share. Some were stolen from their parents, survived boarding schools (similar to Canada's residential schools), found strength during the civil rights movement, witnessed or participated in the occupations of Mt Rushmore, Alcatraz, Wounded Knee and most recently Standing Rock. All their lives they've fought back against a systemic policy of genocide intended to erase any trace of them and their ancestors. Somehow they are still alive, still organizing, still laughing.
We're blessed to hear their stories and to imagine, for a moment, how freedom might feel for them.
Warrior Women screens Thursday February 7th at 8:45 pm at The Vic Theatre. You can buy your tickets HERE.
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