Born with two bodies, sharing one heart
Cree teachings say that identical twins are born with two bodies but share one heart.
Tapwewin and Pawaken are a pair of 11-year-old Cree twins who are trying to make sense of the world, their family and their unique relationship with each other.
Their mom, Jules Koostachin, is a filmmaker — so to help them explore their identities and share those special teachings she decided to create a documentary. It's called NiiSoTeWak: Two Bodies, One Heart, and it premiered on CBC Short Docs earlier this summer.
"My teachings have told me that twins share a soul and they live their lives in two bodies," said Koostachin.
"When I found out I was carrying twins I was talking a lot with my mom and my partner's grandparents, and they were sharing some stories with us about twins and how important they are... and the significance of their being with us. They're a true gift."
Along with their Mom, the twins came to the New Fire studio to talk about their special relationship — and what the concept of 'NiiSoTeWak' means to them. Hear their conversation by pressing the 'listen' button above.
