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təm kʷaθ nan Namesake

Saturday, Sep 26th @ 1:00 pm

A film about place, memory, and what it means to live together.

Paramount Theatre

503 Victoria Street
Kamloops, BC Canada
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When the Tla'amin Nation requests a name change for the city of Powell River, B.C.—named for Israel Wood Powell, a key figure in the creation of the Indian residential school system—it ignites a heated debate about whose history is told and respected.

Preceded by short film W7éyle (moon’s wife) by Secwépemc writer, director, and producer Amanda Wandler.


The film will be followed by a post-film Q&A with director t̓agəm Eileen Francis, facilitated by Tkwenem7íple7 Nikki Fraser.

● About director t̓agəm Eileen Francis:
Eileen Francis is the filmmaker and IT technician for the Tla’amin Nation, documenting stories for future generations. A graduate of Capilano University’s Indigenous Independent Digital Filmmaking program and the Powell River Digital Film School, she has worked with APTN and served as cultural consultant on Bones of Crows. Her short film tiskʷat screened at the 2024 qathet International Film Festival. Eileen’s work is guided by a lifelong commitment to carrying forward the storytelling traditions of her family’s matriarchs.

DIRECTED BY: t̓agəm Eileen Francis, ƛɛsla Dr. Evan Adams

WRITTEN BY: Peg Campbell

GENRE(S): Documentary

RUNTIME: 76 minutes

COUNTRY: Canada

LANGUAGE: English, Ayajuthum

Rated G

Year: 2026

Paramount Theatre

503 Victoria Street
Kamloops, BC Canada
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