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<p>Christian Zyp interviews Damien Eagle Bear (director/producer) about his documentary <a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/SKODEN">#SKODEN</a>. See it as part of CUFF.Docs on Saturday November 22nd at 2:30 pm at the Globe Cinema in Calgary. Director Damien Eagle Bear & Subject Mark Brave Rock in attendance.</p><p>Every meme has its story. <a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/skoden">#skoden</a> delves into the origins of NDN country’s most iconic meme to redefine the man at the center of it all, Pernell Bad Arm. In the early days of social media, a notorious image circulated of an Indigenous man with raised fists, ready to strike. The photo was initially shared to mock and reinforce stereotypes of Indigenous peoples, but one word added to the image would change it forever. <a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/skoden">#skoden</a> – an Indigenous shortening of “let’s go then” – ignited an instant Indigenous pop culture icon that spread like wildfire across Turtle Island and beyond....