Medicine Bundle
A medicine bundle used to heal a great-great-grandfather from a gunshot wound in 1885 continues to protect Thirza Cuthand's family from trauma.
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A medicine bundle used to heal a great-great-grandfather from a gunshot wound in 1885 continues to protect Thirza Cuthand's family from trauma.
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Thirza Cuthand reflects on a medicine bundle that has historical significance for her family. Used to heal her great-great-grandfather from a Gatling gunshot wound in 1885 and her grandfather from the Spanish flu in 1918, the bundle contains a bear cub spirit. Cuthand discusses the ongoing impact of this spirit, which she believes has protected her family from the traumas and diseases associated with colonization. The film also addresses contemporary issues related to the pandemic and the ethics of representation.
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