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Photo of Esbikenh
Vision Aiders Moment: Superheroes
Esbikenh was a junior kindergarten teacher who realized that the children he taught didn’t know their ancestral language, Anishinaabemowin.
He decided to make superhero videos where all the superheroes would speak in Anishinaabemowin. He applied for a project grant from the United Church Healing Fund which is almost entirely funded through Mission and Service. With financial support, Esbikenh’s filming has begun.
 Ashley Riley, the librarian and arts coordinator at Antler River Elementary School plays a starring role in the films. Her mother was a residential school survivor who wasn’t allowed to speak her language at school. Now she is slowly relearning it, and she says a prayer in her own language every morning. Ashley believes that each one of us has the power to make a difference, a gift to share with our community, and the world.
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