The film Birth of a Family shares a familiar story for many Indigenous Canadians who underwent separation from their families during the infamous sixties scoop. This film shares the story of three sisters and one brother who reunite for the first time after decades of being separated. Through their story, we learn of the racial… Read more »
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Birth of a Family Online Film Screening
“We grew up in white homes, speaking only English and with no connection to our people or our culture. Though we were loved, we were outsiders in families that had grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins that were not ours.” Betty Ann Adam Birth of a Family: Virtual Film Screening hosted by Woodland Cultural Centre October… Read more »
National Indigenous People’s Day: Online Film Screening “6 Miles Deep”
To celebrate National Indigenous People’s Day, Woodland Cultural Centre will be hosting a Free Online Film Screening of the powerful documentary “6 Miles Deep”. This is a documentary portrait of a group of women who led their community, the Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve, in a historic blockade to protect their lands. We… Read more »
Free Screening & Director Talk “Her Water Drum” by Jonathan Elliot
Free Screening & Director Talk “Her Water Drum” by Jonathan Elliot On January 15th, Friends & Neighbours of Save the Evidence will continue their popular lecture series with a Free Film Screening of “Her Water Drum” with a talk with the Indigenous Director, Jonathan Elliot. What’s the film about? In the wake of her daughter’s… Read more »
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