
For First Nations communities, the headdress bears significant meaning. It's a powerful symbol of hard-earned leadership and responsibility. As filmmaker JJ Neepin prepares to wear her grandfather's headdress for a photo shoot she reflects on lessons learned and the thoughtless ways in which the tradition has been misappropriated.
Crew
JJ Neepin
Director, Writer
Craig Guiboche
Editor
Ryan Herdman
Director of Photography
Justina Neepin
Producer
Luther Alexander
First Assistant Camera
Beth Anne McIvor
Hair Designer, Makeup Designer
Kirby Hammond
Sound Recordist
Nadya Kwandibens
Still Photographer
Douglas Thomas
Location Manager
Crystal Staryk
Production Office Assistant

Darcy Waite
Production Office Assistant
Dr. Sydney Garrioch
Thanks
George Neepin
Thanks
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