Traditional First Nations story of 3 sisters at heart of student garden at Sisler High School

At Winnipeg'sSisler High School, Julie Delormeis on a mission to grow young minds and plantsat the same time.

Delorme, who isSisler'sIndigenous graduation coach,talks with young people at the North End school's student-led garden about "the three sisters."

In the story, the sisters corn, beans and squashcome to the aid of a family who doesn't have enough food.

Delorme's telling of the storyand the studentgarden areatthe heart of a new short film.

The film, which is the work of three Sisler students in the Createprogramanentertainment arts training program for students at the school follows Delorme as she integrates Indigenous teachings into the curriculum.

"We are learning another source of pride in our culture, together," said Delorme. "This is what education needs to be."

Herresponsibility as an educator, she said, is"to bring in Indigenous perspectives in a way that is honouring the beautiful perspectives from our ancestors."

Meet the filmmakers

The filmmakers behind The Three Sistersare all students of the Sisler Createprogram, whichtrains high school and post-high schoolstudents in animation, film, game design, virtual reality, digital design and other digital media. You can follow the program on Instagram@sislercreateor on Twitter@SislerCreate.

Angeline Javier (producer/ director/editor)

Angeline Javier is an aspiring filmmaker and recent graduate of Sisler High School's Create program. She has worked on both narrative and documentary films this past year, and is interested in telling stories that shed light on underrepresented voices and issues.

Takyra Molloy (animator)

Takyra Molloy is an aspiring motion graphics artist/animator and recent graduate of Sisler High School's Create program. She has worked on motion graphics, 3D animation and film projects this past year. She is interested in creating projects that help others.

Margaux Jonson (artist)

Margaux Jonson isan aspiring concept artist and a student atSisler High School. She is focused on developing her art skills and understanding before pursuing more projects such as this one. She is also interested in being able to create and bring people's stories to life through a visual narrative.

CBC Creator Network is a national storytelling initiative that amplifies the voices, unique perspectives and stories of diverse creators across Canada. We work with emerging storytellers to help produce original content including short films, social videos, photo series, personal essays, audio essays,illustrations, and animation.

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