In celebration of National Indigenous History Month, watch a selection of films from the 2025 Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival: Borrowed from the EarthEn Plein AirThe Hard WayIikaiksimatsa’pao’p&nbsp;Shaped by Land

Banff Centre Mountain Book and Film Festival 2025 Best Short Film winner! Throughout their respective histories, both horse and Indigenous people have been corralled. Fences put horses in pens and the Blackfeet on reservations, but the centuries long attempts to subdue both was also successful in strengthening the connection between horse and man. Photo credit: Chris Murphy

Borrowed from the Earth

Two decades after the expedition that launched his art career, Indigenous painter Alfred Villeneuve returns by canoe to paint in the wilderness, where nature is both subject and guide. Photo credit: Matt Steeves

En Plein Air

Matt Mendes, is a Warm Springs tribal member and guide whose life is intertwined with the cycles of the Deschutes River. Taught by his grandfather, the first Native American guide on the river, Mendes has spent years carving his own path—one defined by patience, hard work, and an unshakable connection to the water and land. This film is presented with on-screen subtitles.

The Hard Way

Cassie Ayoungman, founder of Soul of Miistaki and member of the Siksika nation, embarks on a 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 and redefines what it means to be on the land.

Iikaiksimatsa’pao’p (Grateful to Be on the Land)

Adam Kjeldsen is one of the only Inuit ski guides operating in Greenland, a destination dominated by foreign operators. Shaped by Land follows his pursuit of a more sustainable vision for ski tourism—rooted in deep connection to land, community, and culture. Photo credit: Emily Sullivan

Shaped by Land

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