Uashteskun, a young Innu man, describes himself at the beginning of the story as the king of his kingdom—the Indigenous community over which he symbolically reigns from the Kukum gallery. Surrounded by his cousins, he observes and judges the world around him, demonstrating a deep and emotional connection to his territory.
But everything changes when his mother decides to leave the community for the city. A slow drift in identity then begins. The loss of contact with his cousins, the physical change, the transformation of his connection to cultural landmarks. Uashteskun doubts his identity without his community—is he still Innu?
From 12 years old
