b'MEDIUMSINDIGENOUS REPRESENTATION IN MEDIA THROUGH LITERATURE AND FILM FILMBlood Quantum Directed by Jeff Barnaby Release: April 2020Jeff Barnaby, a Mikmaq writer and director who grew up on the Listuguj Reserve in Quebec, released his sopho-more feature, Blood Quantum, in April 2020. Produced by Elevation Pictures, the film features a nearly all-Indigenous cast. Weaving between a classic zombie horror film and the political context of the colonial trauma faced by Indigenous people, this movie tells the social commentary of a First Nations community immune to a zombie plague as they become inundated with those seeking refuge. Contextualizing colonialism, the title refers to the controversial practice of deter-mining Indigeneity based on the percentage of ones Indigenous ancestry. It is a must-watch for any anti-colonial zombie film enthusiast. The Water WalkerDirected by James Burns Release: September 2020Fifteen-year-old Autumn Peltier has become a powerful advocate for clean drinking water in Indigenous communities around the world. The Water Walker tells the story of Peltiers powerful journey to New York City as she prepares to speak in front of the United Nations with the hope of preserving the future of Indigenous communities for generations to come. This docu-mentary premiered at the annual Toronto International Film Festival in September 2020. Peltier, of Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory on Manitoulin Island, Ontario, has been nominated three times for an International Childrens Peace Prize. She was also bestowed as Chief Water Commissioner by the Anishinabek Nation, a political advocacy group representing 40 First Nations across Ontario, in April 2019.40l I ssue1 2020C hIefs ofo ntarIoA dvocAte magazIne'