Following the cancellation of the National Indigenous People’s Day celebration at Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park, local musician Kym Gouchie will be releasing a reconciliation-themed concert documentary on Sunday.
“I know Indigenous people everywhere will be celebrating Indigenous ancestry, history and culture in their own special way… I wanted to contribute to that celebration so going ‘virtual’ seemed like the best option. The film is from a concert that my band, Northern Sky, and I gave a couple of years at the Prince George Playhouse,” Gouchie explained.
She said she is pleased about the timing of the release:
“If you’re going to release a Christmas album, you’re going to release it at Christmas time. You’re going to work towards that release.”
“The timing has felt absolutely right. This film has been sitting for two and a half years and it’s so beautifully done.”
Gouchie explained social issues including residential schools, domestic violence, and the phenomenon of missing and murdered indigenous women influenced the production, even if they are not directly referenced:
“It’s about bringing us together as a community… and talking about things that are important that maybe we don’t always talk about.”
“Pretty much everything I do is about uplifting, and holding space for, indigenous people and indigenous women,” she concluded.
The film, Kym Gouchie & Northern Sky: For the people, comes out on National Indigenous People’s Day – June 21st – at 4 P.M. on kymgouchie.com and YouTube.
The official trailer is available now.