Join us for the Arc'teryx film premier of Iikaiksimatsa’pao’p (Grateful To Be On The Land) featuring Soul of Miistaki founder and Arc'teryx Ambassador Cassie Ayoungman, along with director Trevor Solway and special guests in attendance.Â
See you at the Arc'teryx Banff store Thursday May 15th at 8:30pm.
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Spaces are limited, RSVP to attend.
Iikaiksimatsa’pao’p
(Grateful To Be On The Land)
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Join us for an the Arc'teryx film premier of likaiksimatsa’pao’p: featuring Alberta ambassador and Soul of Miistaki founder, Cassie Ayoungman.
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Translating to 'Grateful To Be On The Land,' the film highlights Cassie’s journey of self-discovery through climbing—integrating Indigenous teachings and land based learnings into climbing clinics with an aim to redefine relationships to the outdoors.
We are honored to host special guests Cassie Ayoungman, Director Trevor Solway, Elders Angie and Kent Ayoungman, Cole Sparrow-Crawford and Bryan Crawford. Hosted by Telly James.
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Thursday May 15th 8:30pm
Arc'teryx Banff Store - 123 Banff Avenue
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Celebration to follow with Oki Frybread & Wild Life Distillery.
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RSVP at the link in bio.
Cassie Ayoungman is a proud Siksika’ki (Blackfoot woman) raised in Siksika Nation, Alberta. Basketball was a big part of her upbringing and remains close to her heart. She later took part in the Indigenous military bold eagle program. In her mid-twenties, Cassie discovered mountain sports and quickly noticed the lack of diversity in outdoor spaces. This inspired her to found Soul of Miistaki, a not-for-profit that brings people together through movement and connection to the land. Through hiking, climbing, biking, and skiing, the organization also incorporates Indigenous cultural practices and teachings. Climbing has been both a teacher and a healer for Cassie, offering valuable lessons in resilience and personal growth. She takes pride in giving back to her Nation through her paramedic work and passions.
Trevor Solway, Sinakson, is a Blackfoot filmmaker from Siksika Nation. His Breakthroughfilm Indian Giver screened internationally and can now be found on Amazon Prime Video. In 2021 Trevor directed the award-winning POV documentary Kaatohkitopii: The HorseHe Never Rode screened at ImagineNATIVE Arts +Media Festival and DOXA Festival (CBC GEM). In 2022 he directed an episode of the docs-series Stuff The British Stole for CBC/ABC. He has been an episodic director for Amplify Season 2 and 3 for APTN. He is the writer/director/showrunner of Tales From The Rez, a horror comedy anthology series
available on APTN Lumi. TFTR won the audience choice award at Calgary International Film Festival and was nominated for 9 Rosie Awards, winning Best Screenwriter under 30 minutes and Best Production Reflecting Cultural Diversity. His most recent feature documentary Siksikakowan: The Blackfoot Man (Prod. by The National Film Board of Canada) had its world premiere at Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival in April 2025.
In 2020 Trevor was the recipient of the MRU Horizon Award for early career success and in 2021 he was named Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40. He is the founder and leader of The Napi Collective, a grassroots filmmaking society based out of Siksika Nation.
He attended the Indigenous Digital Filmmaking program at Capilano University in 2012. He then graduated from Mount Royal University with his Bachelor’s of Communications in
2017.
