Artist Statement: It's Not Your Fault is a short movie about the violence of online comments made towards Indigenous people, specifically Indigenous Women, children and 2 Spirit people. Bringing attention to the negligence of online/social media outlets allowing hate speech in Canada. In the movie I use manoomin, a grain also known as "wild rice" which had been a food staple for many Indigenous people in Canada. Throughout the short, I record myself preparing my bundle to pray and help heal from what I was reading, but couldn't complete the ceremony because the abalone prayer shell that I'm holding, fills up with manoomin; symbolically, the lives and struggles of all my relations, extended family, chosen family and women, 2Spirit folks and children across Turtle Island whose lives have been taken, those who are still suffering and those who have not been able to escape their abusers or violent situations. Throughout the movie, I perform a song with a fringe, leather handled and horn and bean shaker. The Strong Women's song, also known as the Women's Warrior song was taught to me over 20 years ago by the Ode'min Kwe Singers. It was at that time that I sang with them and Pasiwegiik Drummers at different events and gathering in Ontario. I performed the song in a slightly different version of the original to make it a bit slower, deeper and more like something you'd hear as a child from your mother or grandmother. Similar to a lullaby or cradlesong to calm a child's crying or preparation before bed. I sang this song in this way to comfort my sadness as it related to what I was reading and to honour all women and 2 Spirit people who we've lost and who are still suffering in abusive relationships or sexually or gendered violent situations.