Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Iikaiksimatsa’pao’p (Grateful to Be on the Land) follows Cassie Ayoungman, founder of Soul of Miistaki and member of the Siksika nation, on her journey to bring the healing power of the mountains to those within her community. Breaking down barriers to climbing, and integrating Indigenous teachings and land-based learning, she raises questions about representation, builds community, and redefines what it means to be on the land.
Learn more about Soul of Miistaki: soulofmiistaki.com
CREDITS:
Soul of Miistaki:
Cassie Ayoungman
Coralia Sevilla
Lexie Obey
Climbers:
Mackenzie Brown
Telly James
Dani Castro
Tiffany Ky
Brendon Many Bears
Isabella Guimet
Vince Zafra
Janine Many Guns
Baneen Al-Sachit
Kiana Giroux
Tinniea Mark
Jaiden Koochicum
Guides:
Merrie-Beth Board
Sasha Yasinski
Eli Schellenberg
Basketball Players:
Felicia Jerry
Braden Many Bears
Elder:
Angie Ayoungman
Blackfoot Ceremonialist:
Kent Ayoungman
Home:
Cassie’s Mom - Shirley Ayoungman
Directed by:
Trevor Solway
Producer by:
Guillaume Carlier
Camera Operators:
Trevor Solway
Adam Solway
Cody Shimizu
John Price
Post Sound by:
Johnny Blerot
Colour by:
Benjamin San Martin
Executive Producers:
Eugénie Frerichs
Kenny Mcdonald
Creative Producer:
Amy Carleton
Arc’teryx:
Mark McCambridge
Jaime Jacquard-Sowa
Tina Henderson
Matthew Dean
Accommodations:
Alpine Club of Canada Clubhouse, Canmore, AB
Partnership:
Yamnuska Mountain Adventures
Production company: Kino Sum Productions
Shooting Locations:
Siksika Nation, Alberta
Canmore, Alberta
Sunshine Slabs, Banff, AB
Iikaiksimatsa’pao’p (Grateful to Be on the Land) follows Cassie Ayoungman, founder of Soul of Miistaki and member of the Siksika nation, on her journey to bring the healing power of the mountains to those within her community. Breaking down barriers to climbing, and integrating Indigenous teachings and land-based learning, she raises questions about representation, builds community, and redefines what it means to be on the land.
Learn more about Soul of Miistaki: soulofmiistaki.com
CREDITS:
Soul of Miistaki:
Cassie Ayoungman
Coralia Sevilla
Lexie Obey
Climbers:
Mackenzie Brown
Telly James
Dani Castro
Tiffany Ky
Brendon Many Bears
Isabella Guimet
Vince Zafra
Janine Many Guns
Baneen Al-Sachit
Kiana Giroux
Tinniea Mark
Jaiden Koochicum
Guides:
Merrie-Beth Board
Sasha Yasinski
Eli Schellenberg
Basketball Players:
Felicia Jerry
Braden Many Bears
Elder:
Angie Ayoungman
Blackfoot Ceremonialist:
Kent Ayoungman
Home:
Cassie’s Mom - Shirley Ayoungman
Directed by:
Trevor Solway
Producer by:
Guillaume Carlier
Camera Operators:
Trevor Solway
Adam Solway
Cody Shimizu
John Price
Post Sound by:
Johnny Blerot
Colour by:
Benjamin San Martin
Executive Producers:
Eugénie Frerichs
Kenny Mcdonald
Creative Producer:
Amy Carleton
Arc’teryx:
Mark McCambridge
Jaime Jacquard-Sowa
Tina Henderson
Matthew Dean
Accommodations:
Alpine Club of Canada Clubhouse, Canmore, AB
Partnership:
Yamnuska Mountain Adventures
Production company: Kino Sum Productions
Shooting Locations:
Siksika Nation, Alberta
Canmore, Alberta
Sunshine Slabs, Banff, AB
