Piyak Oskan

Piyak Oskan, meaning “family” in Michif, tells the story of Rose, a Métis woman who grows up and falls in love in her Road Allowance community. However, the Saskatchewan government imposes strict conditions on her family, drastically changing their lives.

Film Maker
Bowes, Arnolda
Year
2026
Country
Canada
Length
8
Language
English, Michif
Format
Digital File
Category
(De)colonization, Community, Culture, Diaspora, Indigenous, Memory, Politics + Policy, Society, Time + Space, Work about Women, Work by Women
Genre
narrative, short