Pinehouse Photography Club launches podcast to preserve culture and heritage
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A weekly podcast developed by the Pinehouse Photography Club has become a way to preserve culture and language for future generations.
“We’re trying to connect the youth more with their heritage and culture, so we’re involving youth with any cultural aspects we can think of,” said Club Founder Dre Erwin. “One of them includes a youth initiative interviewing elders about their culture, and how technology and modernization of civilization has actually changed the way they live.”
The podcast is called The Sakahk Telegraph, which means forest or bush in Cree, and Erwin stated it’s about creating connections between the youth, their photography and their personal thoughts and emotions. It’s also meant to empower youth to be active to take personal steps in helping with their self-esteem and self-worth.
“A lot of these kids might not have been as interested in learning their culture or hearing stories from elders, but with a camera in front of them, it empowers them to be proactive,” he said. “What we realized is when these kids go out and take photos and videos of these cultural events and elders, they have no choice but to learn more about their culture. They become more connected.”
