Short NFB film tells story of trailblazing Inuk teacher in Labrador

A short NFB film about trailblazing Inuk teacher Evelyn Campbell will be screened at the 2023 Atlantic International Film Festival in Halifax, something the filmmaker—who also happens to be Campbell’s granddaughter—says is an opportunity to honor her grandmother’s legacy and inspire future educators. “I hope it inspires Inuit children and youth to believe in themselves and make it through the education system.”Lifelong interest in teachingMiss Campbell: Inuk Teacher tells the story of Evelyn’s 37-year career. Heather Campbell said her grandmother showed a lifelong interest in teaching from a young age. “She was tough on all of us because she wanted us to succeed,” Heather Campbell says in the film narration. “I made it for our own community first, and then the larger Inuit community and Indigenous community, as well as for Canada as a whole.