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Healing In Truth
A three-part documentary series focused on the lived experiences and resilience of Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Each film is followed by a discussion panel to promote learning, reconciliation, and healing.
We Were Children
In this feature film, the profound impact of the Canadian government’s residential school system is conveyed through the eyes of two children who were forced to face hardships beyond their years. As young children, Lyna and Glen were taken from their homes and placed in church-run boarding schools, where they suffered years of physical, sexual and emotional abuse, the effects of which persist in their adult lives. We Were Children gives voice to a national tragedy and demonstrates the incredible resilience of the human spirit. You can access the video, educational support and resources at the link below.
Warning: This video contains disturbing content and is recommended for audiences 16 years of age and older. Parental discretion and/or watching within a group setting is strongly advised. If you need counselling support, please get in touch with Health Canada.
Brought to you in partnership with the National Film Board of Canada, Suzanne Smoke and Biindigen Healing and Arts, and Abuse Hurts. Sponsored by Torkin Manes.
Opening Remarks
Panel Discussion
nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up
Sensitively directed by Tasha Hubbard, nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up follows the family of the late Colten Boushie, a young Cree man fatally shot in a Saskatchewan farmyard, as they demand justice from Canada’s legal system. On August 9, 2016, a young Cree man named Colten Boushie died from a gunshot to the back of his head after entering Gerald Stanley’s rural property with his friends. The jury’s subsequent acquittal of Stanley captured international attention, raising questions about racism embedded within Canada’s legal system and propelling Colten’s family to national and international stages in their pursuit of justice.
You can access the video and helpful online links and resources using the link below, including the NFB WWSU Learner’s Guide and WWSU Community Engagement Guide.
Warning: This video contains disturbing content and is recommended for audiences 16 years of age and older. Parental discretion and/or watching within a group setting is strongly advised. If you need counselling support, please get in touch with Health Canada.
Brought to you in partnership with the National Film Board of Canada.
Opening Remarks
Post Discussion
Closing Remarks
nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up
Other Resources
NFB We Will Stand Up Learners Guide
We will Stand Up Community Engagement Guide
Storying Violence: Unravelling Colonial Narratives in Stanley Trial
Policy Options Series
Canadian Bar Review: Vol 98 No 2 (2020) Special Issue on the R v Stanley Trial
Angry Inuk
In her award-winning documentary, director Alethea Arnaquq-Baril joins a new tech-savvy generation of Inuit as they campaign to challenge long-established perceptions of seal hunting. Armed with social media and their own sense of humour and justice, this group is bringing its own voice into the conversation and presenting themselves to the world as a modern people in dire need of a sustainable economy.
You can access the video, helpful online links and resources using the link below
Warning: This video contains disturbing content and is recommended for audiences 16 years of age and older. Parental discretion and/or watching within a group setting is strongly advised. If you need counselling support please contact Health Canada.
Brought to you in partnership with the National Film Board of Canada.