Indigenous students at Howard S. Billings High School premier special music video
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The group of students from the Mohawk nation of Kahnawake worked for five days with the help of Caid Jones, who produced the video, David Hodges who mixed it, Jon Tornblom who mixed it, and Andrei Savu who shot it. The lyrics are all about their high school experience as Indigenous youth and their desire to break free from the judgment some inflict on those who live in an Indigenous reserve.
“This proves to people that that stigma isn’t true at all and that native people can accomplish big things,” said Wahientha Katelyne Cross, who is also in Grade 11. “I just hope that the younger generations see this and have expectations of this nature when they’re older.”The video premiered in front of their schoolmates during the presentation of this year’s Academic Awards Ceremony.
“We were all super nervous, just trying to comfort each other because it was super nerve-wrecking,” said Lola Rosa Onekwen Taraonerate Mcquaid. “It went very well. I’m pretty happy.”“I can’t say how proud I am, beyond amazed and thrilled. … It was very heartfelt, and they did a good job,” said Lahache’s father, Tom as he had his son wrapped in his arm.
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