b'JOURNALISMShot from Killer Water. Credit: Geordie Day, Director of Photography.Morin remains committed to the amplifi- Canadian Hillman award in 2024: I praythe mainstream is more open than ever to cation of Indigenous voices internation- that, with this recognition and any mediatake them in.ally. All of my experiences have justthat comes out with it, that people would made me more determined than ever tobe compelled to go and watch the film,Through the sea of challenges faced by continue taking this to the next level,she says. Indigenous women across Turtle Island, she says. This work is not for the faint ofMorin emerges not just as a journalist heart. Its heavy-duty, emotional, spiritualIn a time where Indigenous stories arebut as an Indigenous warrior, writer and and physical labour.garnering much-deserved attention,witness. She navigates the challenges Morins work serves as an important ampli- of her endeavours while staying firmly Morin has also extended her journalisticfier to the power of Indigenous voices. Igrounded in the values of her Indigenous skills into documentary filmmaking:just think that all my work before, [in] the her documentary Killer Water (2023),last decade and a half, has paved the wayheritage. As her work evolves and made with cinematographer Geordiefor the era that were in now, she states.progresses, Morin remains a voice of truth, Day, exposes an industry that is creatingBecause even though we still have a lot oftelling the world stories that need to be Indigenous environmental refugees inheadway to make, were in a prime placetold. Ill just keep doing what I do, for as Fort Chipewyan, Alberta. The film won thefor Indigenous stories right now, wherelong as I can, she concludes. The Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship CentresTThhee O Onntario Ftario Federederaation of Ition of Indigenous Fndigenous Friendship Criendship CenentrtresesThe Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centresstrives to improve the quality of lifefor urban Indigenous strstrivives tes to impro improovve the qualite the quality of lify of lifefefor uror urban Iban Indigenous ndigenous strives to improve the quality of lifefor urban Indigenous people by providing innovative research, policy, training people by pry prooviding innoviding innovvaativtive re researesearch, policch, policyy, tr, training aining people bpeople by providing innovative research, policy, training and community development to 29 Friendship Centres 31and c ommunity devy developmenelopment tt to 29 Fo 29 Friendship Criendship Cenentrtres es and communitand community development to 29 Friendship Centres across Ontario.acr oss Ontartarioio. .across Onacross Ontario.Join the movementJoin the movvemenementtJoin the moJoin the movementScan the QR code to SScan the QR ccan the QR code tode to o Scan the QR code to acess our careers pageacess our caracess our careers pageeers pageacess our careers pageor visit oforgareersor visit ofofororggarareerseersor visit or visit oforgareers42Spring/Summer 2024'