Story Pole | movie | 2025 | Official Trailer - video Dailymotion

From struggling on the streets to teaching in the public school district, Jason LaClair’s recovery from opioid addicti | dG1fOGJaRTQ2bklUNEE

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00:00My initial reaction was fear. I wasn't a carver. But in our culture, if an elder

00:11asks us to do something, you know, say no to an elder, you give it your best shot.

00:15We're teaching the people who we are, and the only way I could do it is putting it in here.

00:21Samuel would tell me, that pole is life. You have to talk to it. Tell it to show you how it wants to look.

00:35You always make sure you put the eagle on the top. Eagle was my teacher. That eagle would come pick me up every night, fly me up the river.

00:49We were created here to take care of this land. And we're lost. That's the way our kids are growing up. They don't know who they are.

00:59It's the old ways that are going to save our people.

01:05I've struggled with addiction for 16 years, but I felt like I've found my calling.

01:11The last time he took me up, he says, when you learn how to land, I've taught you enough.

01:23I've struggled with addiction for only two reasons so I can take care of these powerful things

01:25that are try to connect with you I'm sure you Semerole.

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