In this scene, Patricia Vickers—artist, writer, psychotherapist, and ancestral knowledge-keeper rooted in Heiltsuk, Tsimshian, Haida, and British lineages—speaks to the immense work required to return to the places where violence was enacted upon her people. She describes how the body remembers what history tried to silence, how stepping onto those old sites awakens sorrow, trembling, and the ancestral echoes held in both land and bone. Alongside her, Mr. Dave Belleau—fluent Secwepemctsin speaker, community healing trainer, and Indian Residential School survivor—shares how his relationship with these places has changed over time. He speaks of learning to visit them from a more observant, spacious perspective—liberating himself from the judgment and anger that once rose up every time he returned. Through years of healing work, he has learned to witness these sites without being consumed by them, allowing a grounded presence to take the place of old rage. In the context of colonization, residential schools, and intergenerational trauma, their words take on a deeper resonance: a reminder that returning to these places is not about forgetting or forgiving, but about reclaiming one’s inner freedom. Patricia and Dave’s voices carry truth, memory, and lived devotion—guiding us into a story that is both deeply personal and collectively held. ✨ Experience this moment in the global premiere of If An Owl Calls Your Name Join us for the If An Owl Calls Your Name Global Premiere + 5-Day Online Gathering with Indigenous Elders, Healers & Activists 🗓️ December 9–13, 2025 🎬 Register via the link in bio or at TheEternalSong.org/owl and step into this circle of remembrance, healing, and ancestral wisdom. #IfAnOwlCallsYourName #IndigenousHealing #WisdomOfTheAncestors #ResidentialSchoolSurvivors #TruthTelling #CulturalRevitalization #IntergenerationalHealing #HealingInCommunity #Decolonization #LandBasedHealing #SANDFilms #TES #WeAreNature #FilmForChange