You are invited to the free public screening of Deskaheh!
Deskaheh Film Screening and Discussion
Thursday, December 5th, 2024
12pm-2pm
McMaster Concert Hall (Located in L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University)
Registration encouraged
Deskaheh weaves the profound story of Haudenosaunee leader Deskaheh Levi General’s travels from Six Nations of the Grand River to the League of Nations between 1923 and 1925, where he sought to gain international recognition of the Haudenosaunee’s sovereignty. Co-created by Dr. Allan Downey (Department of History and Indigenous Studies Department), and McMaster students Tekenikhon Doreen, Jersee Hill, and Kira Gibson, the animated short Deskaheh is the result of an Indigenous youth mentorship program at McMaster University, which empowers Indigenous youth to create digital animations that bring Indigenous histories to life for public education.
Co-hosted by the Indigenous Studies Department and the Department of History at McMaster University.