A conversation between kokum Penny Roan and Jennifer Houseman reveals the story of how Penny’s great uncle burned down a residential school.
Content Considerations: Residential schools
Osa Roan, Kendra Roan, Todd Houseman, Kieran Houseman
Canada
2025
English
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Credits & Director
Cinematography
Tyson Houseman
Editor
Tyson Houseman
Original Music
Gaëlle Legrand
Tyson Houseman
Tyson Houseman is a nehiyaw video artist, performer, and filmmaker from Paul First Nation and Ermineskin Cree Nation. His practice focuses on aspects of nehiyaw ideologies and teachings, and his work embraces ephemerality, ranging from immersive interactive installations to multimedia video performance events. He has exhibited at various galleries, museums, screenings, and film/media festivals worldwide, including ICA Boston and The Shed in NYC. Houseman is a recipient of the 2025 Open Call commission at The Shed in NYC, a 2025 Forge Project Fellow, a COUSIN Collective Fellow, and a 2025 MacDowell Fellow.
Photo by Dana Golan
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