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SUMMARY:Namesake təm kwaθ nan @Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF)
LOCATION:The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland\, 750 9 Avenue SE\, Calgar
 y
DESCRIPTION:NAMESAKE təm kʷaθ nan 6:30 PM - 8:20 PM | Thursday\, Novembe
 r 5\, 2026 (Time includes a 30 minute community discussion after the film)
  Burnswest Theatre | The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland | 750 9 Avenu
 e SE\, Calgary\, Alberta FILM SYNOPSIS: This film documents an ongoing con
 versation between the Tla'amin Nation and the city commonly known as Powel
 l River. The city's name honours Israel Wood Powell\, a government officia
 l whose policies helped establish residential schools\, criminalize cultur
 al practices\, and remove Tla'amin from its home at tiskʷət. The Tla'ami
 n Nation asks the city to consider changing its name\, not to erase histor
 y but to build a new future together. CULTURE IN ACTION: This year marks t
 he inaugural year of CJFF's Culture in Action initiative\, filling The Con
 fluence with art and performance for all three days of the festival. We in
 vite you to arrive early and stay late to experience the full CJFF experie
 nce that brings justice stories to life. BE EARLY!: CJFF is entirely free\
 , and so we open a few extra spots to make sure our seats are full. Regist
 ration does not guarantee a seat\, so please arrive early. Seating is firs
 t come\, first served. Find all films and times here: https://justicefilmf
 estival.ca/cjff-2026-films. FILM CONTENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Given the nature
  of documentary film and CJFF's focus on justice and human rights\, some f
 ilms may contain disturbing\, challenging\, or sensitive content. CJFF fil
 ms are presented without edits and are intended for mature audiences. View
 er discretion is advised. USE OF IMAGES ADVISORY: Photographs\, video\, an
 d recordings will be taken by CJFF and the public throughout this event an
 d published online. OFFICIAL HOTEL PARTNER: We are so grateful for our par
 tnership with the Hilton Garden Inn Calgary Downtown and the connected Hom
 ewood Suites by Hilton Calgary Downtown. If you are coming into Calgary fo
 r CJFF 2026\, or are planning a fun stay-cation\, snooze well at a lovely 
 hotel just a 15 minute walk and 3 minute drive\, from the doors of The Con
 fluence! Room rates are available November 5th to November 8th\, 2026. Exp
 lore the hotels' wonderful CJFF 2026 discounts by clicking HERE!
URL:https://canadianlocals.ca/calgary/events/namesake-t-m-kwa-nan-calgary-j
 ustice-film-festival-cjff
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