Twilight Dancers

It’s the 58th Winter Festival in Pimicikamak Cree Nation, a small Indigenous community on the 55th parallel in Canada’s boreal forest. The Twilight Dancers are competing in the square dancing category - but they’re not just dancing to win. They’re dancing to cope with the trauma of a suicide epidemic in their community. In 2016, 140 youth attempted suicide. Six young people took their own lives. Dancing helps the community heal. At the Winter Festival, everybody comes together to dance.