Visit National Film Board for Indigenous-made Films
Visit the National Film Board website to see their rich online collection of Indigenous-made films.
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Watch Elder in the Making
Elder in the Making is a 95 minute documentary about a Blackfoot First Nation man and a Chinese Canadian newcomer embarking on a spiritual journey across traditional Blackfoot territory rediscovering their shared heritage.
Attend Conferences that Focus on Reconciliation & Indigenization
2018 Think Indigenous Conference
Live Stream from the Conference
Think Indigenous was a conference in March 2018 that sought to “[inspire] change through Indigenous knowledge, story, and education.” The conference offered educators from all backgrounds the opportunity to work together in the enhancement of Indigenous Knowledges & Change. Watch the speakers online and see what they learned.
Read the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Report
Everyone, at some point in their journey of Reconciliation, needs to read the 94 Calls to Action recommended by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to “redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of Canadian reconciliation.” Or connect here to the Truth & Reconciliation Commission Final Report to read other sections and excerpts.
We have included this action in every category and every path on this website as a reminder of how important it is for us to understand the history and path of Reconciliation in our country.
Watch We Were Children
We Were Children at the National Film Board
This National Film Board film explores the residential school experience through the perspective of two children. This film has disturbing content that would not make it suitable for youth.
Watch short docs on Indigenous Peoples
CBC Docs has compiled a list of must-watch Indigenous documentaries and you can access them all at the above link.
Watch Muffins for Granny
Muffins for Granny Excerpt
Telling the urgent story of how the Canadian residential school system affected her grandmother’s life, filmmaker Nadia McLaren weaves together home movies with accounts from seven other survivors to document this painful period of Canadian history.
Learn about the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation is the permanent home for all statements, documents, and other materials gathered by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Learn more about their work.
The centre created this video to explain their work keeping the issues of Truth and Reconciliation alive.
Listen to CBC Report on the Truth & Reconciliation Commission
CBC’s As It Happens on the Truth & Reconciliation Commission
It’s a call for a nation-wide commitment to Reconciliation. After six years of hearings and testimony, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission put forward 94 recommendations to address the “cultural genocide” of Aboriginal peoples through Canada’s residential school system. Listen to interviews on CBC’s As It Happens to hear from the Commissioners
Watch Reserve 107
Reserve 107 is a documentary about recent Reconciliation initiatives in the prairies. The film documents the Reconciliation of land between the Young Chippewayan First Nation and the town of Laird, Saskatchewan.
Watch a Video on Social Determinants of Health
This video by the First Nations Health Authority looks at how the social determinants of health affect Indigenous communities.
Watch the CBC series 8th Fire
8th Fire is a 45 minute docu-series hosted by Wab Kinew and reflects on the lived experiences of Indigenous Peoples in Canada.
