Join us in the program room throughout June for screenings of films provided by The National Film Board of Canada in celebration of National Indigenous History Month.
First Nations films:
Wednesday, June 8: 6-6:45pm
- Stories Are in Our Bones (11 min) In this layered short film, filmmaker Janine Windolph takes her young sons fishing with their kokum (grandmother), a residential school survivor who retains a deep knowledge and memory of the land. The act of reconnecting with their homeland is a cultural and familial healing journey for the boys, who are growing up in the city. It’s also a powerful form of resistance for the women.
- Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again (34 min) Using never-before-seen archival footage and audio recordings, Mohawk filmmaker Courtney Montour engages in a deeply personal conversation with the late Mohawk woman who challenged sexist and genocidal government policies that stripped First Nations women and children of their Indian status when they married non-Indian men.
Free. Coffee and tea provided.
Metis Film: Wednesday, June 15: 6 - 7pm
Inuit Films: Wednesday, June 22: 6 - 6:45pm
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