b'Missyshared,Theawardwasasurpriseto becauseyoudontseeit.Tapintotheme.Idontthinkabout[mylifejourney]as strengths that are already there. We need tomaking change. I feel like there are issues in listen,observe,andlearn;itsnotalwaysaourcommunitythatrequireattentionand problemthatyouneedtofix.Theproblemrequirevisibility.So,itsreallycreating isnt what we focus on, its the strengths wevisibilityaroundtheseissuesthroughfilm see within that community. Know that we maymakingandpassingthatonthrough nothavetheanswer.Theprograms,[pathwayslike]ouryouthmediatraining. institutions,[and]individualsmaynothaveOutsideofourindigenouscommunities, theanswerorsolutionandthatsokaypeoplearelikethatschange!butthisis becausethecommunitywillalwayshavewhat weve always done. Now, Missy reflects the answer. onhowtomoveforwardwiththischangemaker designation, asking herself and,inturn,askingthosearoundherwhoaimtostrengthenhealthycommunitiesthroughcreative avenues: How do we create capacitythroughcreativeprogramming?Howdoweopen space for our youth to join in, whereverthey are on their life journeys?Workingtowardsansweringthesequestions,Missyemphasizes,isourcollectiveresponsibility,ascreativesandashumanbeings.ForMissy,itsaboutcreatingablueprintforyouthforhowtoincorporatehealingintoourwork,intoourart.Itsrecognizingthatwearenotworkinginadeficit, but rather, coming from a position ofstrength. When asked about what advice shewouldsharetothoseworkingtoapproachcommunitybuildingthroughcreativeandartisticavenues,Missyresponded:ThebestadviceIcangiveisthatyouhavetoacknowledge that there already is communitythere. Dont assume that you have to create it'