With the unjust stereotypes of Canada’s Aboriginal population in mind, first generation Chinese Canadian filmmaker Chris Hsiung embarks on a journey of discovery deep into Alberta’s Blackfoot territory. 

With an underlying theme of reconciliation, Hsiung sets out to explore the Blackfoot Nation, discovering that he has a significant heritage in common with his Aboriginal guide. The film is inspired by the Making Treaty 7 Cultural Society, a group of people bringing the stories of Aboriginals to the spotlight.

ELDER IN THE MAKING is an informative expose into the complexity of Aboriginal culture and the historical Treaty 7 agreement, which gave the First Nations people in Southern Alberta a reserve but ceded their ownerships rights to their traditional territory. 

The film educates, explores the culture of the Blackfoot Nation, and highlights the importance of the Making Treaty 7 Cultural Society, a group of musicians, artists, elders and playwrights trying to bring the stories of Aboriginals to the forefront. WORLD PREMIERE. 

This film is preceded by the short THE ROUTES