It's summertime on the rez. Lenna, the youngest of the Little family, is preparing to leave home for her first year of college, with little enthusiasm or help from her stubborn father and reckless brother. Amidst lingering doubts about departing the family flock, Lenna collides into a meet-cute with the charming and awkward Sam Thomas, who is returning to the reserve after many years away. With the promise of a romance budding between them, Lenna is caught in a whirlwind of uncertainty, wondering if she's ready to bid farewell just as she's about to take flight. A true romantic comedy, Niizh is a refreshing coming-of-age romcom about two young lovebirds leaving the nest.

Curriculum Connections:

English – Reading & Viewing, Oral Communication, Media Literacy, Critical Analysis, Personal and Cultural Identity

Drama – Theatre Arts, Character Development, Storytelling, Collaborative Skills, Exploring Perspective

Social Studies – Indigenous Communities and Perspectives, Family and Community, Identity and Belonging, Relationships Between Individuals and Community

Character Education Connections:
Identity & Self-Awareness, Respect, Empathy, Responsibility, Courage, Resilience, Belonging, Family & Community.

Themes:
Coming of age, first love, family and community, identity and belonging, leaving home and embracing change, Indigenous joy and representation, and balancing personal dreams with connections to where we come from.