Reconciliation & Media

8th fire : Aboriginal peoples, Canada & the way forward


Broadcast on the CBC television program Doc zone, 2012. Series producer: Kelly Crichton ; executive producers: Sue Dando, Peter John Ingles ; music composed by: Cris Derkson. Presenter: Wab Kinew. Canadian Home Video rating: PG. Contents: Disc 1. Episode 1. Indigenous in the city / directed by Ryszard Hunka ; Episode 2. It's time! / directed by Neil Docherty -- Disc 2. Episode 3. Whose land is it anyway? / directed by Michel Philibert -- Eepisode 4. At the crossroads / directed by Denis Paquet and Paul Morin -- Disc 3. Special features. Alternate title: Eighth fire [DVD] Alternate title: 8e feu [DVD]. Closed captioned. In English or French. 8th Fire is a provocative, high-energy journey through Aboriginal country showing why we need to fix Canada's 500 year-old relationship with Indigenous peoples. It's a relationship mired in colonialism, conflict and denial. 8th Fire propels us past prejudice, stereotypes and misunderstandings, to encounters with an impressive new generation of Aboriginal Canadians who are reclaiming both their culture and their confidence. We meet the emerging leaders, artists, activists and thinkers. We explore the best ideas for change. Above all, 8th Fire examines the way forward to a second chance to get the relationship right. .
Date Published:2012

Broadcast on the CBC television program Doc zone, 2012. Series producer: Kelly Crichton ; executive producers: Sue Dando, Peter John Ingles ; music composed by: Cris Derkson. Presenter: Wab Kinew. Canadian Home Video rating: PG. Contents: Disc 1. Episode 1. Indigenous in the city / directed by Ryszard Hunka ; Episode 2. It's time! / directed by Neil Docherty -- Disc 2. Episode 3. Whose land is it anyway? / directed by Michel Philibert -- Eepisode 4. At the crossroads / directed by Denis Paquet and Paul Morin -- Disc 3. Special features. Alternate title: Eighth fire [DVD] Alternate title: 8e feu [DVD]. Closed captioned. In English or French. 8th Fire is a provocative, high-energy journey through Aboriginal country showing why we need to fix Canada's 500 year-old relationship with Indigenous peoples. It's a relationship mired in colonialism, conflict and denial. 8th Fire propels us past prejudice, stereotypes and misunderstandings, to encounters with an impressive new generation of Aboriginal Canadians who are reclaiming both their culture and their confidence. We meet the emerging leaders, artists, activists and thinkers. We explore the best ideas for change. Above all, 8th Fire examines the way forward to a second chance to get the relationship right. .

Date Published:2012

Aboriginality [DVD]


Closed-captioned. Writer, director, and producer, Dominque Keller. Based on original characters created by Daniel Gies. Special feature: "Meet Dallas Arcand" behind the scenes featurette with Native American performer Dallas Arcand. Arts education grade 1 (2011 - Dance). Arts education grade 2 (2011 - Dance). Arts education grade 3 (2011 - Dance). Arts education grade 4 (2011 - Dance). Arts education grade 5 (2011 - Dance). English language arts grade 1 (2010). English language arts grade 2 (2010). English language arts grade 3 (2010). English language arts grade 4 (2010). English language arts grade 5 (2010). English language arts grade 6 (2009). English language arts grade 7 (2009). English language arts grade 8 (2009). English language arts grade 9 (2009). English language arts 10 (2011). English language arts 30 (2013). Wellness 10 (2012). In this animated short blending past history with contemporary performance, a teen boy sits in a dingy living room idly watching television. When he sees a dance and rap program that transports him to a strange prairie land, he is brought face-to-face with his Native American heritage in the form of the mystical Red Road and a Cree dancer of the First Nations.
Date Published:2008

Closed-captioned. Writer, director, and producer, Dominque Keller. Based on original characters created by Daniel Gies. Special feature: "Meet Dallas Arcand" behind the scenes featurette with Native American performer Dallas Arcand. Arts education grade 1 (2011 - Dance). Arts education grade 2 (2011 - Dance). Arts education grade 3 (2011 - Dance). Arts education grade 4 (2011 - Dance). Arts education grade 5 (2011 - Dance). English language arts grade 1 (2010). English language arts grade 2 (2010). English language arts grade 3 (2010). English language arts grade 4 (2010). English language arts grade 5 (2010). English language arts grade 6 (2009). English language arts grade 7 (2009). English language arts grade 8 (2009). English language arts grade 9 (2009). English language arts 10 (2011). English language arts 30 (2013). Wellness 10 (2012). In this animated short blending past history with contemporary performance, a teen boy sits in a dingy living room idly watching television. When he sees a dance and rap program that transports him to a strange prairie land, he is brought face-to-face with his Native American heritage in the form of the mystical Red Road and a Cree dancer of the First Nations.

Date Published:2008

Akilak's adventure

Webster, Deborah Kigjugalik.


When Akilak must travel a great distance to another camp to gather food, she's not sure she will be able to make it. But with a little help from her grandmother's spirit, and her own imagination to keep her entertained, Akilak manages to turn a long journey into an adventure!--Publisher.
Date Published:2016

All our relations : finding the path forward.

Talaga, Tanya.


This book explores the alarming rise of youth suicide in Indigenous communities in Canada and beyond. From Northern Ontario to Nunavut, Norway, Brazil, Australia, and the United States, the Indigenous experience in colonized nations is startlingly similar and deeply disturbing. It is an experience marked by the violent separation of Peoples from the land, the separation of families, and the separation of individuals from traditional ways of life, all of which has culminated in a spiritual separation that has had an enduring impact on generations of Indigenous children. As a result of this colonial legacy, too many communities today lack access to the basic determinants of health, income, employment, education, a safe environment, health services, leading to a mental health and youth suicide crisis on a global scale.--Publisher.
Date Published:2018

This book explores the alarming rise of youth suicide in Indigenous communities in Canada and beyond. From Northern Ontario to Nunavut, Norway, Brazil, Australia, and the United States, the Indigenous experience in colonized nations is startlingly similar and deeply disturbing. It is an experience marked by the violent separation of Peoples from the land, the separation of families, and the separation of individuals from traditional ways of life, all of which has culminated in a spiritual separation that has had an enduring impact on generations of Indigenous children. As a result of this colonial legacy, too many communities today lack access to the basic determinants of health, income, employment, education, a safe environment, health services, leading to a mental health and youth suicide crisis on a global scale.--Publisher.

Date Published:2018

All our relations. Season 2, episode 1, John Arcand. [DVD]


AP0031. DVD. Distributed by McIntyre Media. Métis composer, fiddle player and luthier John Arcand comes from a long line of musicians who trace their history to the Métis communities of Red River and Batoche. He’s composed hundreds of songs throughout his music career and is instrumental in keeping Métis fiddle music alive in Canada through the annual John Arcand Fiddle Fest.--Distributor's website. .
Date Published:2020

AP0031. DVD. Distributed by McIntyre Media. Métis composer, fiddle player and luthier John Arcand comes from a long line of musicians who trace their history to the Métis communities of Red River and Batoche. He’s composed hundreds of songs throughout his music career and is instrumental in keeping Métis fiddle music alive in Canada through the annual John Arcand Fiddle Fest.--Distributor's website. .

Date Published:2020

All our relations. Season 2, episode 2, Charlotte Cote. [DVD]


AP0032. DVD. Distributed by McIntyre Media. Nuu-chah-nulth author and professor Charlotte Cote’s journey has taken her from a small First Nations community on Vancouver Island to a career in television media and most recently to a position as a professor at the University of Washington. She is the first Nuu-chah-nulth woman to earn a PhD and continues to inspire Indigenous youth to pursue higher education while staying connected to their traditional teachings.--Distributor's website.
Date Published:2020

AP0032. DVD. Distributed by McIntyre Media. Nuu-chah-nulth author and professor Charlotte Cote’s journey has taken her from a small First Nations community on Vancouver Island to a career in television media and most recently to a position as a professor at the University of Washington. She is the first Nuu-chah-nulth woman to earn a PhD and continues to inspire Indigenous youth to pursue higher education while staying connected to their traditional teachings.--Distributor's website.

Date Published:2020

All our relations. Season 2, episode 3, George Littlechild. [DVD]


DVD. AP0033. Distributed by McIntyre Media. Cree artist George Littlechild’s paintings are in museum and private collections around the world. He spent most of his childhood in the child welfare system in Alberta, as he and his siblings were part of the 60s scoop that saw thousands of Indigenous children apprehended from their parents and never returned. Today he creates brilliant works of art that reflect his lifelong commitment to reconnecting with his family and his Indigenous ancestry.--Distributor's website.
Date Published:2020

DVD. AP0033. Distributed by McIntyre Media. Cree artist George Littlechild’s paintings are in museum and private collections around the world. He spent most of his childhood in the child welfare system in Alberta, as he and his siblings were part of the 60s scoop that saw thousands of Indigenous children apprehended from their parents and never returned. Today he creates brilliant works of art that reflect his lifelong commitment to reconnecting with his family and his Indigenous ancestry.--Distributor's website.

Date Published:2020

All our relations. Season 2, episode 4, Roseanne Supernault. [DVD]


DVD. AP0034. Distributed by McIntyre Media. Métis actor Roseanne Supernault was born in Grand Prairie, Alberta, spent her childhood on a farm in the Métis settlement of East Prairie and later attended a performing arts school in Edmonton. As a teen, she found her calling in the form of art, theatre and dance. Today she’s an acclaimed actor with credits that include Blackstone, Maina and Rhymes for Young Ghouls.--Distributor's website.
Date Published:2020

DVD. AP0034. Distributed by McIntyre Media. Métis actor Roseanne Supernault was born in Grand Prairie, Alberta, spent her childhood on a farm in the Métis settlement of East Prairie and later attended a performing arts school in Edmonton. As a teen, she found her calling in the form of art, theatre and dance. Today she’s an acclaimed actor with credits that include Blackstone, Maina and Rhymes for Young Ghouls.--Distributor's website.

Date Published:2020

All our relations. Season 2, episode 5, Evan Adams. [DVD]


DVD. AP0035. Distributed by McIntyre Media. Tla’amin actor and medical doctor Evan Adams has acted in dozens of television series and feature films, including Kayaks to Klemtu, Arctic Air and Smoke Signals. As a doctor, he’s served as a family physician, Chief Medical officer with the First Nations Health Authority and currently the Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Public Health for Indigenous Services Canada. Despite the demands of two successful careers, he stays connected to his family, his Tla’amin community and the wider Indigenous community in Canada.--Distributor's website.
Date Published:2020

DVD. AP0035. Distributed by McIntyre Media. Tla’amin actor and medical doctor Evan Adams has acted in dozens of television series and feature films, including Kayaks to Klemtu, Arctic Air and Smoke Signals. As a doctor, he’s served as a family physician, Chief Medical officer with the First Nations Health Authority and currently the Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Public Health for Indigenous Services Canada. Despite the demands of two successful careers, he stays connected to his family, his Tla’amin community and the wider Indigenous community in Canada.--Distributor's website.

Date Published:2020

All our relations. Season 2, episode 6, Barb Cranmer. [DVD]


DVD. AP0036. Distributed by McIntyre Media. Kwakwakwa’wakw filmmaker and entrepreneur Barb Cranmer found inspiration from her great great grandfather George Hunt and from the stories of her ‘Namgis Nation in northern Vancouver Island. Her documentaries explore the rivers, language, art and history of her people and have been shown on television and at film festivals around the world. Barb passed away in 2019, yet her films continue to remind us of the importance of the preserving the traditional practices of our ancestors.--Distributor's website.
Date Published:2020

DVD. AP0036. Distributed by McIntyre Media. Kwakwakwa’wakw filmmaker and entrepreneur Barb Cranmer found inspiration from her great great grandfather George Hunt and from the stories of her ‘Namgis Nation in northern Vancouver Island. Her documentaries explore the rivers, language, art and history of her people and have been shown on television and at film festivals around the world. Barb passed away in 2019, yet her films continue to remind us of the importance of the preserving the traditional practices of our ancestors.--Distributor's website.

Date Published:2020

All our relations. Season 2, episode 7, Zacharias Kunuk. [DVD]


AP0037. DVD. Distributed by McIntyre Media. Inuk filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk was born in a sod house on the Northwest coast of Baffin Island in what is now Nunavut. As a child he would fall asleep listening to his mother tell stories about his ancestors who have lived on the same island for 4,000 years. Later in his life, he would turn one of those stories into the award winning film Atanarjuat. Zacharias has influenced a generation of young filmmakers and brought the history and stories of the North to an international audience.--Distributor's website.
Date Published:2020

AP0037. DVD. Distributed by McIntyre Media. Inuk filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk was born in a sod house on the Northwest coast of Baffin Island in what is now Nunavut. As a child he would fall asleep listening to his mother tell stories about his ancestors who have lived on the same island for 4,000 years. Later in his life, he would turn one of those stories into the award winning film Atanarjuat. Zacharias has influenced a generation of young filmmakers and brought the history and stories of the North to an international audience.--Distributor's website.

Date Published:2020

Amplify, episode 11. Skarure and song [DVD]


DVD. Directed and written by Michelle St. John, Erica Marie Daniels, Michelle Derosier, Jessica Lea Fleming, Zoe Leigh Hopkins, Adam Garnet Jones, Nadia McLaren, Jenna Neepin, Madison Thomas. Music by Anthony William Wallace, Cinematography: Adam Phipps, Shane Powless, Sean Stiller. Edited by Shane Belcourt, Peter Kelly Francis Laliberte Adam Phipps and Saniel Saavedra. Performer(s): Shane Belcourt, Tony Belcourt, Cindy Blackstock, Jason Burnstick, Maria Campbell, Ma-Nee Chacaby, Christia Couture, Cherie Dimaline, Lacey Jill, Iskwe, Harold Johnson, Jennifer Elizabeth Kreisberg, Melody McKiver, Shawnee, Nick Sherman, Ansley Simpson, Leonard Sumner, Tara Wiliamson. ASO628. Singer and composer Jennifer Kreisberg, Tuskarora from North Carolina, is an Emmy nominated composer from four generations of maternal singing sisters. She is known for her fierce traditional vocals and has sung with the Native Women’s Trio ULALI for 28 years. Her song "Have Hope", won a Genie Award, a Native American Music Award, and two Independent Music Awards. Jennifer sets out to write a song about the dispersal of the Skaru:rę (Tuscarora) populations following the Tuscarora War of 1710, when thousands left their land and re-settled in New York and Ontario. What has kept the Tuscarora connected across miles of land is song. Jennifer visits with Six Nations artists to better understand the tradition of Skaru:rę songs. Artist and educator Brenda Hill and historian Duane Brayboy teach her more about the history of the Tuscarora. From Sadie Buck and the Six Nations Women’s Singers we learn that song is integral to maintaining culture, sociality, and traditions. Despite being adopted into the Six Nations, the Skaru:rę people were able to maintain their history through song and teach it to future generations. Jennifer explains, “Thank the good land for music. It saved my life and it has saved that connection. We lost almost everything else, except that self identity and the music."--Distributor's website.
Date Published:2022

DVD. Directed and written by Michelle St. John, Erica Marie Daniels, Michelle Derosier, Jessica Lea Fleming, Zoe Leigh Hopkins, Adam Garnet Jones, Nadia McLaren, Jenna Neepin, Madison Thomas. Music by Anthony William Wallace, Cinematography: Adam Phipps, Shane Powless, Sean Stiller. Edited by Shane Belcourt, Peter Kelly Francis Laliberte Adam Phipps and Saniel Saavedra. Performer(s): Shane Belcourt, Tony Belcourt, Cindy Blackstock, Jason Burnstick, Maria Campbell, Ma-Nee Chacaby, Christia Couture, Cherie Dimaline, Lacey Jill, Iskwe, Harold Johnson, Jennifer Elizabeth Kreisberg, Melody McKiver, Shawnee, Nick Sherman, Ansley Simpson, Leonard Sumner, Tara Wiliamson. ASO628. Singer and composer Jennifer Kreisberg, Tuskarora from North Carolina, is an Emmy nominated composer from four generations of maternal singing sisters. She is known for her fierce traditional vocals and has sung with the Native Women’s Trio ULALI for 28 years. Her song "Have Hope", won a Genie Award, a Native American Music Award, and two Independent Music Awards. Jennifer sets out to write a song about the dispersal of the Skaru:rę (Tuscarora) populations following the Tuscarora War of 1710, when thousands left their land and re-settled in New York and Ontario. What has kept the Tuscarora connected across miles of land is song. Jennifer visits with Six Nations artists to better understand the tradition of Skaru:rę songs. Artist and educator Brenda Hill and historian Duane Brayboy teach her more about the history of the Tuscarora. From Sadie Buck and the Six Nations Women’s Singers we learn that song is integral to maintaining culture, sociality, and traditions. Despite being adopted into the Six Nations, the Skaru:rę people were able to maintain their history through song and teach it to future generations. Jennifer explains, “Thank the good land for music. It saved my life and it has saved that connection. We lost almost everything else, except that self identity and the music."--Distributor's website.

Date Published:2022

Amplify, episode 2. Diamond in the snow [DVD]


DVD. Directed and written by Michelle St. John, Erica Marie Daniels, Michelle Derosier, Jessica Lea Fleming, Zoe Leigh Hopkins, Adam Garnet Jones, Nadia McLaren, Jenna Neepin, Madison Thomas. Music by Anthony William Wallace, Cinematography: Adam Phipps, Shane Powless, Sean Stiller. Edited by Shane Belcourt, Peter Kelly Francis Laliberte Adam Phipps and Saniel Saavedra. Performer(s): Shane Belcourt, Tony Belcourt, Cindy Blackstock, Jason Burnstick, Maria Campbell, Ma-Nee Chacaby, Christia Couture, Cherie Dimaline, Lacey Jill, Iskwe, Harold Johnson, Jennifer Elizabeth Kreisberg, Melody McKiver, Shawnee, Nick Sherman, Ansley Simpson, Leonard Sumner, Tara Wiliamson. ASO619. Lacey Hill is Oneida of Six Nations, Wolf Clan. She is a singer/songwriter and inspirational speaker. Lacey went solo launching her debut album titled 528, independently. Her sophomore album 528 Volume II M has taken Lacey across Canada and on to international stages. Her episode explores how global warming poses a challenge to the traditional Snow Snake competitions and how her grandfather was one of the greatest Snow Snake makers and competitors for generations in their community. Snow Snake is a traditional Haudenosaunee game played during the winter. Historically, the games were played when the men of the villages returned from their annual hunting trip. The fun, sometimes intense, matches saw each village showcase its athletic ability. It was – and still is – an exciting game of skill to the Haudenosaunee people.--Distributor's website.
Date Published:2022

DVD. Directed and written by Michelle St. John, Erica Marie Daniels, Michelle Derosier, Jessica Lea Fleming, Zoe Leigh Hopkins, Adam Garnet Jones, Nadia McLaren, Jenna Neepin, Madison Thomas. Music by Anthony William Wallace, Cinematography: Adam Phipps, Shane Powless, Sean Stiller. Edited by Shane Belcourt, Peter Kelly Francis Laliberte Adam Phipps and Saniel Saavedra. Performer(s): Shane Belcourt, Tony Belcourt, Cindy Blackstock, Jason Burnstick, Maria Campbell, Ma-Nee Chacaby, Christia Couture, Cherie Dimaline, Lacey Jill, Iskwe, Harold Johnson, Jennifer Elizabeth Kreisberg, Melody McKiver, Shawnee, Nick Sherman, Ansley Simpson, Leonard Sumner, Tara Wiliamson. ASO619. Lacey Hill is Oneida of Six Nations, Wolf Clan. She is a singer/songwriter and inspirational speaker. Lacey went solo launching her debut album titled 528, independently. Her sophomore album 528 Volume II M has taken Lacey across Canada and on to international stages. Her episode explores how global warming poses a challenge to the traditional Snow Snake competitions and how her grandfather was one of the greatest Snow Snake makers and competitors for generations in their community. Snow Snake is a traditional Haudenosaunee game played during the winter. Historically, the games were played when the men of the villages returned from their annual hunting trip. The fun, sometimes intense, matches saw each village showcase its athletic ability. It was – and still is – an exciting game of skill to the Haudenosaunee people.--Distributor's website.

Date Published:2022

Belly up. Salmon in peril [DVD]

Deiters, Andrew.


DVD. Produced and directed by Andrew Deiters. Camera, Franklin Lopez ; sound, Franklin Lopez ; editor, Aaron Grant. Social Studies grade 7 (2009). Native Studies 30. Science grade 7 (2009). This video examines the salmon industry. The Heiltsuk and Nuxalk First Nations communities consider themselves "The Salmon People." Salmon provides sustenance, income and ceremonial use. This way of life is threatened by salmon farming and logging practices. Large international corporations set up salmon farms without consulting the First Nations. Both the Heiltsuk and Nuxalk have protested salmon farming and the clear-cut logging practices taking place in ancestral territories.--Ministry of Education website.
Date Published:2009

DVD. Produced and directed by Andrew Deiters. Camera, Franklin Lopez ; sound, Franklin Lopez ; editor, Aaron Grant. Social Studies grade 7 (2009). Native Studies 30. Science grade 7 (2009). This video examines the salmon industry. The Heiltsuk and Nuxalk First Nations communities consider themselves "The Salmon People." Salmon provides sustenance, income and ceremonial use. This way of life is threatened by salmon farming and logging practices. Large international corporations set up salmon farms without consulting the First Nations. Both the Heiltsuk and Nuxalk have protested salmon farming and the clear-cut logging practices taking place in ancestral territories.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2009

Bison return from the edge of extinction. Episode 1, Rupert's land and the fur trade [DVD]


DVD. Distributed by McIntyre Media. SQU001. Featuring: Dr. Leroy Little Bear, Wes Olson, Professor Frank Tough, Gabriel Bailey, Dr. Amelia Fay and Brock Silversides. This episode looks at the economic factors that led to the decline of the buffalo; the fur trade, the Hudson's Bay Company, the North West Company and the creation of Rupert's Land all contributed. First Nations and Métis and were involved in the fur trade, trapping beaver, red and silver fox, coyote and mink, furs shown in the video.--Distributor's website.
Date Published:2021

DVD. Distributed by McIntyre Media. SQU001. Featuring: Dr. Leroy Little Bear, Wes Olson, Professor Frank Tough, Gabriel Bailey, Dr. Amelia Fay and Brock Silversides. This episode looks at the economic factors that led to the decline of the buffalo; the fur trade, the Hudson's Bay Company, the North West Company and the creation of Rupert's Land all contributed. First Nations and Métis and were involved in the fur trade, trapping beaver, red and silver fox, coyote and mink, furs shown in the video.--Distributor's website.

Date Published:2021

Building a sweat lodge in Atikokan [DVD]


DVD. SGE001. “Building a Sweat Lodge in Atikokan” is a short but powerful documentary film that provides a rare glimpse into the building of a sweat lodge, long known to be a traditional rite of passage and healing. It also signifies reclamation of cultural ways as many ceremonies and rites of passage were suppressed during the era of residential schools (1876-1996). Patricia BigGeorge and Gary Councillor of the Anishinaabe Midewin Society inform us on the significance and the power of the sweat lodge, and the Seven Grandfather teachings. Knowledge keepers Les Morrisseau and Darcy Whitecrow, on the day of the sweat lodge build, also provide valuable teachings on the Sacred Fire and the Seven Grandfathers.--Distributor's website.
Date Published:2019

DVD. SGE001. “Building a Sweat Lodge in Atikokan” is a short but powerful documentary film that provides a rare glimpse into the building of a sweat lodge, long known to be a traditional rite of passage and healing. It also signifies reclamation of cultural ways as many ceremonies and rites of passage were suppressed during the era of residential schools (1876-1996). Patricia BigGeorge and Gary Councillor of the Anishinaabe Midewin Society inform us on the significance and the power of the sweat lodge, and the Seven Grandfather teachings. Knowledge keepers Les Morrisseau and Darcy Whitecrow, on the day of the sweat lodge build, also provide valuable teachings on the Sacred Fire and the Seven Grandfathers.--Distributor's website.

Date Published:2019

Career options. First Nations [DVD]


3WACOP1. DVD. Contents: - Christine Zacharko - Optician - Entrepreneurship - Lorraine Muskwa - Dispatch Attendant - Forestry - Chelsea Orvis - Haul Truck Operator - Heavy Equipment Operation. Each job featured can be done by either men or women; however, "Career Options - First Nations" features Aboriginal women working in jobs traditionally done by men, mostly in trades and technology. It is intended to raise awareness by providing insight into a wide range of leading edge careers not typically considered by females.--Publisher.
Date Published:2016

3WACOP1. DVD. Contents: - Christine Zacharko - Optician - Entrepreneurship - Lorraine Muskwa - Dispatch Attendant - Forestry - Chelsea Orvis - Haul Truck Operator - Heavy Equipment Operation. Each job featured can be done by either men or women; however, "Career Options - First Nations" features Aboriginal women working in jobs traditionally done by men, mostly in trades and technology. It is intended to raise awareness by providing insight into a wide range of leading edge careers not typically considered by females.--Publisher.

Date Published:2016

Christine Sokaymoh Frederick [DVD]


Arts Education 10, 20, 30. Drama 10, 20, 30 (2019). DVD. RX0013. This DVD from the REDx Talks series is about Christine Sokaymoh Frederick, cofounder and artistic director of Alberta Aboriginal Arts which produces the Rubaboo Arts Festival. She is a Cree-Métis woman with 30 years of performance experience on the international stage as a dancer, musician, media artist, writer, producer and actor. In the video, Christine discusses the importance of the arts to protect one’s cultural heritage.--Ministry of Education website.
Date Published:2016

Arts Education 10, 20, 30. Drama 10, 20, 30 (2019). DVD. RX0013. This DVD from the REDx Talks series is about Christine Sokaymoh Frederick, cofounder and artistic director of Alberta Aboriginal Arts which produces the Rubaboo Arts Festival. She is a Cree-Métis woman with 30 years of performance experience on the international stage as a dancer, musician, media artist, writer, producer and actor. In the video, Christine discusses the importance of the arts to protect one’s cultural heritage.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2016

Circle of life. Set 1 [kit] : learning from an elder.


Contents: At home in the bush -- Can you give me my name? -- Four colours, four hands -- Getting ready for the powwow -- I can sing -- In the light of grandmother moon -- My bustle -- The six clans -- Where are grandma and grandpa? -- Where is my moccasin? -- Why do you smudge, Mishoomis? -- Circle of life : learning from an elder, teacher esupport, set 1 (DVD). Kindergarten curriculum renewal. Social Studies grade 1 (2010). Treaty education grade 1. The Circle of Life series contains stories that present First Nations cultures, traditional knowledge and worldviews. The 11 student books in Set 1 support guided reading levels A-E. Titles in the starter pack include: Getting Ready for the Powwow, Why Do You Smudge, Mishoomis? and At Home in the Bush. Additional copies of each student book may be purchased in packages of 6.--Ministry of Education website.
Date Published:2013

Contents: At home in the bush -- Can you give me my name? -- Four colours, four hands -- Getting ready for the powwow -- I can sing -- In the light of grandmother moon -- My bustle -- The six clans -- Where are grandma and grandpa? -- Where is my moccasin? -- Why do you smudge, Mishoomis? -- Circle of life : learning from an elder, teacher esupport, set 1 (DVD). Kindergarten curriculum renewal. Social Studies grade 1 (2010). Treaty education grade 1. The Circle of Life series contains stories that present First Nations cultures, traditional knowledge and worldviews. The 11 student books in Set 1 support guided reading levels A-E. Titles in the starter pack include: Getting Ready for the Powwow, Why Do You Smudge, Mishoomis? and At Home in the Bush. Additional copies of each student book may be purchased in packages of 6.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2013

Cody Lightning [DVD]


Drama 10, 20, 30 (2019). DVD. RX0017. Cody Lightning, originally from Maskwacis, grew up in Hollywood as an award-winning actor, featured in films including Geronimo, Smoke Signals, The Brave, Dreamkeeper, and Chasing the Light. A prolific talent, Lightning is also a competitive skateboarder and snowboarder. Cody discusses his struggle growing up as an Indigenous youth and finding his identity.--Publisher website. In this 17-minute video, the award-wining Indigenous actor, Cody Lightning, speaks about his career path and culture.--Ministry of Education website.
Date Published:2016

Drama 10, 20, 30 (2019). DVD. RX0017. Cody Lightning, originally from Maskwacis, grew up in Hollywood as an award-winning actor, featured in films including Geronimo, Smoke Signals, The Brave, Dreamkeeper, and Chasing the Light. A prolific talent, Lightning is also a competitive skateboarder and snowboarder. Cody discusses his struggle growing up as an Indigenous youth and finding his identity.--Publisher website. In this 17-minute video, the award-wining Indigenous actor, Cody Lightning, speaks about his career path and culture.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2016

Dallas Goldtooth [DVD] : comedy as a way to reconciliation.


RX0021. Grade Level: 9 - 12, Post Secondary. DVD. Dallas Goldtooth (Mdewakanton Dakota & Dińe) is the Keystone XL Campaign Organizer for the Indigenous Environmental Network. He co-founded the Indigenous comedy group The 1491s and is a Dakota culture & language teacher. He is also a poet, traditional artist, powwow emcee, comedian, and proud father. The topic of truth and reconciliation is no laughing matter. But humour can be used to heal. He pokes fun at native stereotypes, but takes ownership of his identity.--Distributor website.
Date Published:2016

RX0021. Grade Level: 9 - 12, Post Secondary. DVD. Dallas Goldtooth (Mdewakanton Dakota & Dińe) is the Keystone XL Campaign Organizer for the Indigenous Environmental Network. He co-founded the Indigenous comedy group The 1491s and is a Dakota culture & language teacher. He is also a poet, traditional artist, powwow emcee, comedian, and proud father. The topic of truth and reconciliation is no laughing matter. But humour can be used to heal. He pokes fun at native stereotypes, but takes ownership of his identity.--Distributor website.

Date Published:2016

Dances of the Northern Plains [DVD]


Native Studies 10. DVD. Explains the significance of Native ceremonial dances, how they have evolved and in what forms they survive.
Date Published:1987

Day at Indian residential schools in Canada, A [DVD]



Date Published:2005

Decolonizing journalism : a guide to reporting in Indigenous communities.

McCue, Duncan.


Recent events including the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the discovery of mass graves at the sites of former residential schools have brought increased coverage of Indigenous Peoples to Canada's mainstream media outlets. However, there is no guide for current and aspiring journalists to building respectful and reciprocal relationships with Indigenous people and communities when researching and sharing their stories. Written by a leading Indigenous journalist, Duncan McCue, specifically for journalism students in Canada, Decolonizing Journalism delivers practical, up-to-date advice in a guidebook-like text that students will use throughout their studies and careers. Readers will learn how to develop a critical consciousness when engaging with and reporting on Indigenous communities, and will draw insights into the histories, processes, and obstacles central to decolonizing journalism from exclusive interviews with 9 leading Indigenous journalists.--Publisher.
Date Published:2022

Recent events including the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the discovery of mass graves at the sites of former residential schools have brought increased coverage of Indigenous Peoples to Canada's mainstream media outlets. However, there is no guide for current and aspiring journalists to building respectful and reciprocal relationships with Indigenous people and communities when researching and sharing their stories. Written by a leading Indigenous journalist, Duncan McCue, specifically for journalism students in Canada, Decolonizing Journalism delivers practical, up-to-date advice in a guidebook-like text that students will use throughout their studies and careers. Readers will learn how to develop a critical consciousness when engaging with and reporting on Indigenous communities, and will draw insights into the histories, processes, and obstacles central to decolonizing journalism from exclusive interviews with 9 leading Indigenous journalists.--Publisher.

Date Published:2022

Dr. Esther Tailfeathers [DVD] : the impact colonization has on Indigenous health.


RX0023. Grade Level: 9 - 12, Post Secondary. DVD. Family Physician for Fort Chipewyan and Standoff, Medical Lead for the Aboriginal Heath Program working with rural and northern communities. Some of these communities were among the first to raise the alarm about fentanyl use in Canada.--Distributor website.
Date Published:2016

Finding Dawn. [DVD]


DVD. Over the past thirty years, an estimated 500 Aboriginal women have gone missing or been murdered in Canada, and in this documentary by Christine Welsh, she puts a human face to this national tragedy. The film illustrates the deep historical, social and economic factors that contribute to the epidemic of violence against Native women in this country, and relays the message that stopping the violence is everyone's responsibility.
Date Published:2006

DVD. Over the past thirty years, an estimated 500 Aboriginal women have gone missing or been murdered in Canada, and in this documentary by Christine Welsh, she puts a human face to this national tragedy. The film illustrates the deep historical, social and economic factors that contribute to the epidemic of violence against Native women in this country, and relays the message that stopping the violence is everyone's responsibility.

Date Published:2006

First across the line. Episode 1, BIking. [DVD]


MUME27. DVD. Distributed by McIntyre Media. The television documentary series “First Across the Line” explores the rich history of successful Indigenous (First Nations/Métis/Inuit) athletes and how today’s youths are inspired. Downhill Mountain Biking is bringing Aboriginal people back to the ancestral British Columbia territory in new ways. This episode features Brianna Kelly, a 16-year-old who can shred like the pros, on her journey to the Silver Star Downhill B.C. Cup with her coach and mentor, Jay Bearhead. Also, Tom Eushtache, a trailblazer and trail builder who’s led initiatives for building pro biking trails and biking clubs for his community.--Distributor's website.
Date Published:2020

MUME27. DVD. Distributed by McIntyre Media. The television documentary series “First Across the Line” explores the rich history of successful Indigenous (First Nations/Métis/Inuit) athletes and how today’s youths are inspired. Downhill Mountain Biking is bringing Aboriginal people back to the ancestral British Columbia territory in new ways. This episode features Brianna Kelly, a 16-year-old who can shred like the pros, on her journey to the Silver Star Downhill B.C. Cup with her coach and mentor, Jay Bearhead. Also, Tom Eushtache, a trailblazer and trail builder who’s led initiatives for building pro biking trails and biking clubs for his community.--Distributor's website.

Date Published:2020

First across the line. Episode 8, Soccer. [DVD]


DVD. MUME34. Distributed by McIntyre Media. The television documentary series “First Across the Line” explores the rich history of successful Indigenous (First Nations/Métis/Inuit) athletes and how today’s youths are inspired. The Cowichan Tribes is the largest community in British Columbia and their athletes travel the world playing soccer. This episode follows veteran player, Dano Thorne, as he coaches young athletes and talks about NIFA, the Native Indian Soccer Association, which helps indigenous soccer players. Listen to Tammy Jack, her family, and the community while they play and tell stories of their soccer accomplishments. This episode also features Harry Manson, a superior player who faced discrimination and racism over a century ago, but still blazed the trail for younger generations to compete in soccer.--Distributor's website.
Date Published:2020

DVD. MUME34. Distributed by McIntyre Media. The television documentary series “First Across the Line” explores the rich history of successful Indigenous (First Nations/Métis/Inuit) athletes and how today’s youths are inspired. The Cowichan Tribes is the largest community in British Columbia and their athletes travel the world playing soccer. This episode follows veteran player, Dano Thorne, as he coaches young athletes and talks about NIFA, the Native Indian Soccer Association, which helps indigenous soccer players. Listen to Tammy Jack, her family, and the community while they play and tell stories of their soccer accomplishments. This episode also features Harry Manson, a superior player who faced discrimination and racism over a century ago, but still blazed the trail for younger generations to compete in soccer.--Distributor's website.

Date Published:2020

Future history, episode 13. Culture [DVD]


DVD. #RS0013. Participants: Michael Etherington, Rebeka Tabobondung & Eddie Robinson. Sarain and Kris delve into the bigger questions of culture and how it shapes who they are as Indigenous people. They sit down with Cultural Program Manager Michael Etherington at the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto who shares his thoughts on the practice, representation and education of culture. Off-grid, but online on Wasauksing First Nation, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Rebeka Tabobondung invites Kris and Sarain into her home where she runs the online arts & culture publication Muskrat Magazine. In downtown Toronto, Eddie Robinson talks about medicine bundles and his need to create his own cultural “bubble” in the big city.--Producer's website.
Date Published:2018

DVD. #RS0013. Participants: Michael Etherington, Rebeka Tabobondung & Eddie Robinson. Sarain and Kris delve into the bigger questions of culture and how it shapes who they are as Indigenous people. They sit down with Cultural Program Manager Michael Etherington at the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto who shares his thoughts on the practice, representation and education of culture. Off-grid, but online on Wasauksing First Nation, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Rebeka Tabobondung invites Kris and Sarain into her home where she runs the online arts & culture publication Muskrat Magazine. In downtown Toronto, Eddie Robinson talks about medicine bundles and his need to create his own cultural “bubble” in the big city.--Producer's website.

Date Published:2018

Future history. Season 2, episode 3. Rebuild [DVD]


DVD. #RS0017. Distributed by McIntyre Media. At head of title: Anjitoowin. Kris visits the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation on M’Chigeeng First Nation, an organization that houses their own artifacts and creates projects of repatriation, education and excavation. Sarain sits down with Jesse Unapik Mike, Moriah Sallaffie and members of the Qanak Collective to discuss the importance of a political and cultural hub for this small Inuit community in Iqaluit. Kris and Sarain get their groove on with Anishnaabe DJ & Techno Pow Wow Artist Classic Roots during a youth dance and music workshop at the Barrie Native Friendship Centre.--Publisher.
Date Published:2019

DVD. #RS0017. Distributed by McIntyre Media. At head of title: Anjitoowin. Kris visits the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation on M’Chigeeng First Nation, an organization that houses their own artifacts and creates projects of repatriation, education and excavation. Sarain sits down with Jesse Unapik Mike, Moriah Sallaffie and members of the Qanak Collective to discuss the importance of a political and cultural hub for this small Inuit community in Iqaluit. Kris and Sarain get their groove on with Anishnaabe DJ & Techno Pow Wow Artist Classic Roots during a youth dance and music workshop at the Barrie Native Friendship Centre.--Publisher.

Date Published:2019

Pow wow trail. Episode 1, The drum [DVD]


Arts education grade 8 (2009 - dance). Arts education grade 9 (2009 - dance). Arts education grade 8 (2009 - music). Arts education grade 9 (2009 - music). Hundreds of drum groups exist today and each hold their own drums, each with their own purpose. This program explores how drum songs are distinguishable from one another, each with different beats, and different meanings.
Date Published:2004

Pow wow trail. Episode 10, White man's Indian [DVD]


Written, directed and produced by Jeremy Torrie; Associate producer, Tanya Brunel; editor, Heather Watson-Barber. Narrator, Jules Desjarlais. Originally released in 2001. DVD. Arts education grade 8 (2009 - dance). Arts education grade 9 (2009 - dance). Arts education grade 8 (2009 - music). Arts education grade 9 (2009 - music). There are those who embrace Indian culture, see the Pow-wow dances as ballet, and regard Native people in general as both fascinating and honourable. They put on their own Pow-wows, having learned the languages and dances from the Native people. It is an interesting commentary on how Europeans in general are a-cultural, meaning they seek out identities to latch onto, because their own culture and spirituality leave more questions than answers pertaining to existence. .
Date Published:2004

Written, directed and produced by Jeremy Torrie; Associate producer, Tanya Brunel; editor, Heather Watson-Barber. Narrator, Jules Desjarlais. Originally released in 2001. DVD. Arts education grade 8 (2009 - dance). Arts education grade 9 (2009 - dance). Arts education grade 8 (2009 - music). Arts education grade 9 (2009 - music). There are those who embrace Indian culture, see the Pow-wow dances as ballet, and regard Native people in general as both fascinating and honourable. They put on their own Pow-wows, having learned the languages and dances from the Native people. It is an interesting commentary on how Europeans in general are a-cultural, meaning they seek out identities to latch onto, because their own culture and spirituality leave more questions than answers pertaining to existence. .

Date Published:2004

Producing sovereignty : the rise of Indigenous media in Canada /

Crey, Karrmen,


In the early 1990s, Indigenous media experienced a boom across Canada, resulting in a vast landscape of film, TV, and digital media. Coinciding with a resurgence of Indigenous political activism, Indigenous media highlighted issues around sovereignty and Indigenous rights to broader audiences in Canada. In Producing Sovereignty, Karrmen Crey considers the conditions -- social movements, state policy, and evolutions in technology -- that enabled this proliferation. Exploring the wide field of media culture institutions, Crey pays particular attention to those that Indigenous media makers engaged during this cultural moment, including state film agencies, arts organizations, provincial broadcasters, and more. Producing Sovereignty ranges from the formation of the Aboriginal Film and Video Art Alliance in the early 1990s and its partnership with the Banff Centre for the Arts to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's 2016 production of Highway of Tears -- an immersive 360-degree short film directed by Anishinaabe filmmaker Lisa Jackson -- highlighting works by Indigenous creators along the way and situating Indigenous media within contexts that pay close attention to the role of media-producing institutions. Importantly, Crey focuses on institutions with limited scholarly attention, shifting beyond the work of the National Film Board of Canada to explore lesser-known institutions such as educational broadcasters and independent production companies that create programming for the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. Through its refusal to treat Indigenous media simply as a set of cultural aesthetics, Producing Sovereignty offers a revealing media history of this cultural moment..--Publisher.
Date Published:2023

In the early 1990s, Indigenous media experienced a boom across Canada, resulting in a vast landscape of film, TV, and digital media. Coinciding with a resurgence of Indigenous political activism, Indigenous media highlighted issues around sovereignty and Indigenous rights to broader audiences in Canada. In Producing Sovereignty, Karrmen Crey considers the conditions -- social movements, state policy, and evolutions in technology -- that enabled this proliferation. Exploring the wide field of media culture institutions, Crey pays particular attention to those that Indigenous media makers engaged during this cultural moment, including state film agencies, arts organizations, provincial broadcasters, and more. Producing Sovereignty ranges from the formation of the Aboriginal Film and Video Art Alliance in the early 1990s and its partnership with the Banff Centre for the Arts to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's 2016 production of Highway of Tears -- an immersive 360-degree short film directed by Anishinaabe filmmaker Lisa Jackson -- highlighting works by Indigenous creators along the way and situating Indigenous media within contexts that pay close attention to the role of media-producing institutions. Importantly, Crey focuses on institutions with limited scholarly attention, shifting beyond the work of the National Film Board of Canada to explore lesser-known institutions such as educational broadcasters and independent production companies that create programming for the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. Through its refusal to treat Indigenous media simply as a set of cultural aesthetics, Producing Sovereignty offers a revealing media history of this cultural moment..--Publisher.

Date Published:2023

Project eagle feather [DVD] : when they took the children.

Elder, Tammy Lynne.


History 30. Native Studies 10. Native Studies 20. Native Studies 30. Social Studies 30. Writer, director, producer, Tammy Lynne Elder ; camera, Ozan Biron, Steve Sara, Sebnem Dzpeta, Rory Christianson ; editor, Rachel Beaulieu. DVD. This program discusses the issues of Canadian residential schools, Aboriginal children in government care and off-reserve adoption. Includes both archival footage and interviews with adult survivors.--Ministry of Education website.
Date Published:2014

History 30. Native Studies 10. Native Studies 20. Native Studies 30. Social Studies 30. Writer, director, producer, Tammy Lynne Elder ; camera, Ozan Biron, Steve Sara, Sebnem Dzpeta, Rory Christianson ; editor, Rachel Beaulieu. DVD. This program discusses the issues of Canadian residential schools, Aboriginal children in government care and off-reserve adoption. Includes both archival footage and interviews with adult survivors.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2014

Reel injun [DVD] : on the trail of the Hollywood Indian = Hollywood et les Indiens.

Diamond, Neil.


English audio ; optional version of feature with French subtitles ; English closed-captions. English language arts 10 (2011). English language arts 30 (2013). Media Studies 20. Clint Eastwood, Robbie Robertson, Sacheen Littlefeather, John Trudell, Charlie Hill, Russell Means, Adam Beach, Jim Jarmusch, Graham Greene, Jesse Wente, Chris Eyre, Zacharias Kunuk. DVD; region 1. LF-DVD-65. Notes: There is some nudity in the program as the film Anarajuiit: The Fast Runner is discussed.--Ministry of Education website. Neil Diamond examines the portrayal of First Nations people in cinema. Diamond travels through the U.S. and shows how the myth of the "Injun" has influenced the world's understanding and misunderstanding of First Nations people. Diamond interviews individuals such as Adam Beach, Graham Greene, Robby Robertson, Sancheen Cruz Littlefeather and Clint Eastwood for their input. The program is divided into sections and takes the viewer on a journey, starting with the silent film era, where many First Nations people acted in, starred in and directed films. During the 1930s, the stagecoach films changed public perception by the depiction of the "brutal savage" and "Tonto speak." These subsequent films damaged First Nations people for decades. Little Big Man is one of the first movies to present First Nations as individuals and not as stereotypes. As cinema enters the 21st century, contemporary stories are coming to the forefront. First Nations actors, writers, songwriters and directors take lead roles in the film industry. Due to the length of the program, educators are encouraged to select portions of the program for classroom use.--Ministry of Education website.
Date Published:2009

English audio ; optional version of feature with French subtitles ; English closed-captions. English language arts 10 (2011). English language arts 30 (2013). Media Studies 20. Clint Eastwood, Robbie Robertson, Sacheen Littlefeather, John Trudell, Charlie Hill, Russell Means, Adam Beach, Jim Jarmusch, Graham Greene, Jesse Wente, Chris Eyre, Zacharias Kunuk. DVD; region 1. LF-DVD-65. Notes: There is some nudity in the program as the film Anarajuiit: The Fast Runner is discussed.--Ministry of Education website. Neil Diamond examines the portrayal of First Nations people in cinema. Diamond travels through the U.S. and shows how the myth of the "Injun" has influenced the world's understanding and misunderstanding of First Nations people. Diamond interviews individuals such as Adam Beach, Graham Greene, Robby Robertson, Sancheen Cruz Littlefeather and Clint Eastwood for their input. The program is divided into sections and takes the viewer on a journey, starting with the silent film era, where many First Nations people acted in, starred in and directed films. During the 1930s, the stagecoach films changed public perception by the depiction of the "brutal savage" and "Tonto speak." These subsequent films damaged First Nations people for decades. Little Big Man is one of the first movies to present First Nations as individuals and not as stereotypes. As cinema enters the 21st century, contemporary stories are coming to the forefront. First Nations actors, writers, songwriters and directors take lead roles in the film industry. Due to the length of the program, educators are encouraged to select portions of the program for classroom use.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2009

RezXTV. Indigenous women entrepreneurs [DVD]


REZ003. DVD. RezX TV is an Indigneous lifestyle show produced by RezX entrepreneur Chris Ross from the Red Earth Cree Nation in SK. In this episode, we feature stories on; "Shana Pasapa, owner of POW (Power OurWomen)", "Jennifer Dubois, owner of Miyosiwin Salon and Spa" and "Devon Fiddler, owner of She Native", "Heather Abbey, owner of Shop Indig" and a special music performance by Terri-Anne Strongarm"Racing on the Wind".--Container.
Date Published:2017

REZ003. DVD. RezX TV is an Indigneous lifestyle show produced by RezX entrepreneur Chris Ross from the Red Earth Cree Nation in SK. In this episode, we feature stories on; "Shana Pasapa, owner of POW (Power OurWomen)", "Jennifer Dubois, owner of Miyosiwin Salon and Spa" and "Devon Fiddler, owner of She Native", "Heather Abbey, owner of Shop Indig" and a special music performance by Terri-Anne Strongarm"Racing on the Wind".--Container.

Date Published:2017

RezXTV. Season 4, Episode 1. [DVD]


REZ035. DVD. Distributed by McIntyre Media. RezX TV returns with a brand new season, and a brand new format (podcasting) with a brand new host, Chris Ross interviewing new guests every episode. For the first episode, we interview Jada Yee, General Manager of Pro Metal Industries Ltd. talking about his career path. We also cover the 2019 Stepping Stones Indigenous Youth Career Fair with Erin Goodpipe reporting.--Distributor's website.
Date Published:2019

REZ035. DVD. Distributed by McIntyre Media. RezX TV returns with a brand new season, and a brand new format (podcasting) with a brand new host, Chris Ross interviewing new guests every episode. For the first episode, we interview Jada Yee, General Manager of Pro Metal Industries Ltd. talking about his career path. We also cover the 2019 Stepping Stones Indigenous Youth Career Fair with Erin Goodpipe reporting.--Distributor's website.

Date Published:2019

RezXTV. Truth and reconciliation [DVD]


REZ001. DVD. RezX TV is an Indigneous lifestyle show produced by RezX entrepreneur Chris Ross from the Red Earth Cree Nation in SK. This episode theme covers “Truth and Reconciliation” featuring Dr. Shauneen Pete, Joe Naytowhow, Cowboy Smithx and a story on Trudy Stewart’s film “From Up North”.--Publisher's website.
Date Published:2017

Staking the claim [DVD] : dreams, democracy and Canadian Inuit = Prendre sa place : rèves, democratie et Inuit canadiens.


DVD. Disc title in Inuktitut, English and French. Native Studies Grade 11. Native Studies 30. Alternate title: Prendre sa place. Note: Educators are advised to preview all video programs before using them in the classroom.--Ministry of Education website. Bonus materials (viewable on computer only) are on Disc Two.--Container. Staking the Claim reveals a part of Canada's history that is largely unknown. It is the story of one of our First Peoples' efforts to seek a new relationship with their country. It is the story of a democratic nation willing to negotiate new approaches to governance. It is a story that will shape the future for Inuit and Canada for years to come.--Ministry of Education website.
Date Published:2008

DVD. Disc title in Inuktitut, English and French. Native Studies Grade 11. Native Studies 30. Alternate title: Prendre sa place. Note: Educators are advised to preview all video programs before using them in the classroom.--Ministry of Education website. Bonus materials (viewable on computer only) are on Disc Two.--Container. Staking the Claim reveals a part of Canada's history that is largely unknown. It is the story of one of our First Peoples' efforts to seek a new relationship with their country. It is the story of a democratic nation willing to negotiate new approaches to governance. It is a story that will shape the future for Inuit and Canada for years to come.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2008

Stolen [DVD]

Jacobs, Kawennahere Devery.


PF0000. For the size of their population, Aboriginal women in Canada account for an incredibly overrepresented percentage of missing persons and murder statistics. Shayna, a lost teenager, is placed in a girl's home. Seemingly forgotten and yearning for a life of freedom, she runs away, only to be picked up by a dangerous stranger.--Publisher.
Date Published:2016

Treaty video library [DVD]


Play list: A solemn undertaking: the five treaties of Saskatchewan (14 min.) -- As long as the sun shines (10 min.) -- Treaties as a bridge to the future (12 min.) -- We are all part of treaty (6:34 min.) -- A Wisahkecahk story (11:11 min.) -- Building harmony (10:49 min.) Native Studies 10. DVD.
Date Published:2005

Truth, dance and reconciliation. [DVD]


AP0000. DVD. This documentary explores the one-year artistic gestation of the ballet through footage recorded at the dance rehearsals, creative team gatherings, Aboriginal cultural retreats, and on opening night in Winnipeg.--Back of container.
Date Published:2013

Tuer l'indien, dans le cœur de l'enfant [DVD]


DVD. Distributed by McIntyre Media. F196-043A. Ce film inédit remonte aux racines d’un mal profond qui ronge la démocratie canadienne. Mal de vivre, alcool, drogue, violences, féminicides... Les Indiens, ou Premières Nations, sont en crise depuis des décennies. Considérés comme des citoyens de seconde zone, ils en subissent de plein fouet les conséquences. Cette situation vient de loin. Depuis la naissance de la Confédération canadienne au XIXe siècle, les communautés autochtones sont bafouées. La Loi sur les Indiens, ou “Acte des Sauvages”, adoptée en 1876 et qui demeure d’actualité, donne alors au gouvernement fédéral de grands pouvoirs sur ces peuples, pour qui il nie volontairement la civilisation et la culture au nom d’une politique d’assimilation forcée. Fer de lance de cette politique, un programme brutal d’éducation des enfants. Pendant plus d’un siècle, des dizaines de milliers de jeunes indiens ont été internés de force dans des pensionnats, tenus par des religieux, où ils étaient en proie aux violences et humiliations. Il fallait « tuer l’Indien qui était en eux». C’est pourquoi, ils n’avaient pas le droit de parler leur langue et ils devaient se laver à l’eau de Javel pour que leur peau blanchisse. Cette éducation a condamné à jamais ces enfants à la honte. Mais depuis une dizaine d’années, les Premières Nations relèvent la tête. Ils réclament leurs droits et la reconnaissance de ces injustices. Ce film suit le combat culturel, politique et juridique, des nouveaux justiciers de la cause amérindienne. C’est un road-movie sur les pistes gelées de l’Ontario, du Saskatchewan ou des Territoires du Nord-Ouest. Une quête initiatique des forêts boréales du grand nord canadien aux archives secrètes du Vatican.--Distributor's website.
Date Published:2020

DVD. Distributed by McIntyre Media. F196-043A. Ce film inédit remonte aux racines d’un mal profond qui ronge la démocratie canadienne. Mal de vivre, alcool, drogue, violences, féminicides... Les Indiens, ou Premières Nations, sont en crise depuis des décennies. Considérés comme des citoyens de seconde zone, ils en subissent de plein fouet les conséquences. Cette situation vient de loin. Depuis la naissance de la Confédération canadienne au XIXe siècle, les communautés autochtones sont bafouées. La Loi sur les Indiens, ou “Acte des Sauvages”, adoptée en 1876 et qui demeure d’actualité, donne alors au gouvernement fédéral de grands pouvoirs sur ces peuples, pour qui il nie volontairement la civilisation et la culture au nom d’une politique d’assimilation forcée. Fer de lance de cette politique, un programme brutal d’éducation des enfants. Pendant plus d’un siècle, des dizaines de milliers de jeunes indiens ont été internés de force dans des pensionnats, tenus par des religieux, où ils étaient en proie aux violences et humiliations. Il fallait « tuer l’Indien qui était en eux». C’est pourquoi, ils n’avaient pas le droit de parler leur langue et ils devaient se laver à l’eau de Javel pour que leur peau blanchisse. Cette éducation a condamné à jamais ces enfants à la honte. Mais depuis une dizaine d’années, les Premières Nations relèvent la tête. Ils réclament leurs droits et la reconnaissance de ces injustices. Ce film suit le combat culturel, politique et juridique, des nouveaux justiciers de la cause amérindienne. C’est un road-movie sur les pistes gelées de l’Ontario, du Saskatchewan ou des Territoires du Nord-Ouest. Une quête initiatique des forêts boréales du grand nord canadien aux archives secrètes du Vatican.--Distributor's website.

Date Published:2020

Unreconciled : family, truth, and Indigenous resistance.

Wente, Jesse.


As the child of an American father and an Anishinaabe mother, Wente grew up in Toronto with frequent visits to the reserve where his maternal relations lived. By exploring his family's history, including his grandmother's experience in residential school, and citing his own frequent incidents of racial profiling by police who'd stop him on the streets, Wente unpacks the discrepancies between his personal identity and how non-Indigenous people view him. Wente analyzes and gives voice to the differences between Hollywood portrayals of Indigenous peoples and lived culture. Through the lens of art, pop culture, and personal stories, and with disarming humour, he links his love of baseball and movies to such issues as cultural appropriation, Indigenous representation and identity, and Indigenous narrative sovereignty. Indeed, he argues that storytelling in all its forms is one of Indigenous peoples' best weapons in the fight to reclaim their rightful place.--Publisher.
Date Published:2021

As the child of an American father and an Anishinaabe mother, Wente grew up in Toronto with frequent visits to the reserve where his maternal relations lived. By exploring his family's history, including his grandmother's experience in residential school, and citing his own frequent incidents of racial profiling by police who'd stop him on the streets, Wente unpacks the discrepancies between his personal identity and how non-Indigenous people view him. Wente analyzes and gives voice to the differences between Hollywood portrayals of Indigenous peoples and lived culture. Through the lens of art, pop culture, and personal stories, and with disarming humour, he links his love of baseball and movies to such issues as cultural appropriation, Indigenous representation and identity, and Indigenous narrative sovereignty. Indeed, he argues that storytelling in all its forms is one of Indigenous peoples' best weapons in the fight to reclaim their rightful place.--Publisher.

Date Published:2021

Visitors from the four directions [kit] : indigenous peoples in a globalized world.


Audio Visual. DVD player required. Title of book: Rethinking globalization : teaching for justice in an unjust world. The project began with an idea presented to the Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program (SUNTEP) by the Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation (SCIC). The idea was to develop materials around international Indigenous issues, materials that would help to create greater awareness of and supportive connections with Indigenous Peoples of the global south. The materials were also to explore what Canadian organizations and people are doing in reference to Indigenous Peoples worldwide. These were to supplement high school Native Studies curricula.
Date Published:2005

Audio Visual. DVD player required. Title of book: Rethinking globalization : teaching for justice in an unjust world. The project began with an idea presented to the Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program (SUNTEP) by the Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation (SCIC). The idea was to develop materials around international Indigenous issues, materials that would help to create greater awareness of and supportive connections with Indigenous Peoples of the global south. The materials were also to explore what Canadian organizations and people are doing in reference to Indigenous Peoples worldwide. These were to supplement high school Native Studies curricula.

Date Published:2005

Wapos Bay. All access [DVD]


DVD. In English and Cree. When cousin Betty arrives in a wheelchair, the community of Wapos Bay does it best to adapt. Afraid of his own strength, T-Bear avoids one of his favourite cousins, Betty, after he discovers she is very sick. Betty is hurt because she thinks he doesn't like her anymore. Meanwhile, a talent contest has everyone in Wapos Bay competing to be chief for a day. In this episode, T-Bear learns it's better to come out and tell the truth, and Wapos Bay decides to make it easier for elders and people with disabilities to get around.
Date Published:2008

DVD. In English and Cree. When cousin Betty arrives in a wheelchair, the community of Wapos Bay does it best to adapt. Afraid of his own strength, T-Bear avoids one of his favourite cousins, Betty, after he discovers she is very sick. Betty is hurt because she thinks he doesn't like her anymore. Meanwhile, a talent contest has everyone in Wapos Bay competing to be chief for a day. In this episode, T-Bear learns it's better to come out and tell the truth, and Wapos Bay decides to make it easier for elders and people with disabilities to get around.

Date Published:2008

Wapos Bay. Tricks 'n' treats [DVD]


DVD. In English and Cree. This Halloween, there's a phantom haunting the woods around Wapos Bay. As T-Bear, Talon, and Jacob work on their costumes, the community elders pull out all the stops to make trick-or-treating scarier than usual this year. But when a spirit from an ancient story appears, the whole town gets spooked. In this episode, both the children and the elders of Wapos Bay have a fright on Halloween night.
Date Published:2008

DVD. In English and Cree. This Halloween, there's a phantom haunting the woods around Wapos Bay. As T-Bear, Talon, and Jacob work on their costumes, the community elders pull out all the stops to make trick-or-treating scarier than usual this year. But when a spirit from an ancient story appears, the whole town gets spooked. In this episode, both the children and the elders of Wapos Bay have a fright on Halloween night.

Date Published:2008

Where are the children? [DVD] : healing the legacy of the residential schools.


Parallel title: Que sont les enfants devenus? : l'expérience des pensionnats autochtones. Includes interviews in English and Inuktitut with subtitles in French and Inuktitut. English version. DVD. Describes the conditions and state of the residential aboriginal schools through interviews with former boarders. Tells the impact it had on the aboriginal people and the healing now going on in the aboriginal communities. Ce vidéo décrit, grâce à des entrevues avec des anciens pensionnaires, les conditions des pensionnats autochtones de la fin du dix-neuvième siècle et du vingtième siècle. Les conditions de vie de ces internats étaient difficiles. Ces écoles servaient d'outil pour assimiler les enfants autochtones. .
Date Published:2004

Parallel title: Que sont les enfants devenus? : l'expérience des pensionnats autochtones. Includes interviews in English and Inuktitut with subtitles in French and Inuktitut. English version. DVD. Describes the conditions and state of the residential aboriginal schools through interviews with former boarders. Tells the impact it had on the aboriginal people and the healing now going on in the aboriginal communities. Ce vidéo décrit, grâce à des entrevues avec des anciens pensionnaires, les conditions des pensionnats autochtones de la fin du dix-neuvième siècle et du vingtième siècle. Les conditions de vie de ces internats étaient difficiles. Ces écoles servaient d'outil pour assimiler les enfants autochtones. .

Date Published:2004

Wisdom keepers [DVD]


Arts education grade 1 (2011 - Dance). Arts education grade 2 (2011 - Dance). Arts education grade 3 (2011 - Dance). Arts education grade 4 (2011 - Dance). Arts education grade 5 (2011 - Dance). Arts education grade 6 (2009 - dance). Arts education grade 7 (2009 - dance). Arts education grade 8 (2009 - dance). Arts education grade 9 (2009 - dance). Expiry date: perpetuity. Duplication by Bamboo Shoots (formerly Media Group). Wes Fine Day, a well known story teller in Saskatchewan, acts as guide and interpreter at a traditional Aboriginal celebration of dance, commonly referred to as a Powwow. As the various dance categories are presented,the program explores the meaning and content of the movement, the regalia, and the music. The program also explains where the form of the Powwow originated, how it has changed, and what it has come to mean in the context of contemporary Aboriginal culture. .
Date Published:1993

Arts education grade 1 (2011 - Dance). Arts education grade 2 (2011 - Dance). Arts education grade 3 (2011 - Dance). Arts education grade 4 (2011 - Dance). Arts education grade 5 (2011 - Dance). Arts education grade 6 (2009 - dance). Arts education grade 7 (2009 - dance). Arts education grade 8 (2009 - dance). Arts education grade 9 (2009 - dance). Expiry date: perpetuity. Duplication by Bamboo Shoots (formerly Media Group). Wes Fine Day, a well known story teller in Saskatchewan, acts as guide and interpreter at a traditional Aboriginal celebration of dance, commonly referred to as a Powwow. As the various dance categories are presented,the program explores the meaning and content of the movement, the regalia, and the music. The program also explains where the form of the Powwow originated, how it has changed, and what it has come to mean in the context of contemporary Aboriginal culture. .

Date Published:1993

Words have a past : the English language, colonialism, and the newspapers of Indian boarding schools.

Griffith, Jane.


For nearly 100 years, Indian boarding schools in Canada and the US produced newspapers read by white settlers, government officials, and Indigenous parents. These newspapers were used as a settler colonial tool, yet within these tightly controlled narratives there also existed sites of resistance. This book traces colonial narratives of language, time, and place from the nineteenth-century to the present day, post-Truth and Reconciliation Commission.--Publisher.
Date Published:2019

For nearly 100 years, Indian boarding schools in Canada and the US produced newspapers read by white settlers, government officials, and Indigenous parents. These newspapers were used as a settler colonial tool, yet within these tightly controlled narratives there also existed sites of resistance. This book traces colonial narratives of language, time, and place from the nineteenth-century to the present day, post-Truth and Reconciliation Commission.--Publisher.

Date Published:2019