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Kayak to Klemtu
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Kayak to Klemtu

A 14-year-old girl and her family undertake a kayak trip along the shores of the Great Bear rainforest to protest oil tanker traffic.

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Empire of Dirt
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Empire of Dirt

Going home was never an option for single mother Lena Mahikan (Cara Gee). But when her 13-year-old, Peeka (Shay Eyre) overdoses in the streets of Toronto, she is forced to return home to her estranged mother and face a life-long legacy of shame and resentment. Empire of Dirt is a story about second chances and summoning the power of family to soothe the pain of cyclical damage.

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Club Native
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Club Native

Tracey Deer grew up on the Mohawk reserve of Kahnawake with two very firm but unspoken rules drummed into her by the collective force of the community. These rules were very simple and they carried severe repercussions: 1) Do not marry a white person, 2) Do not have a child with a white person.

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Beans
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Beans

A Mohawk girl experiences adolescence amid the armed stand-off known as the 1990 Oka Crisis. Inspired by true events.

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Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
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Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner

Igloolik at the dawn of the first millennium, when nomadic Inuit were masters of the frozen arctic. Evil in the form of an unknown shaman divides a small community of Inuit, upsetting its balance and spirit.

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Kiwew
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Kiwew

Kīwew is a five-part podcast in which Governor General award-winning author David A. Robertson dives into his family's history and mysteries as he discovers and connects with his Cree identity.

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All My Relations
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All My Relations

All My Relations is a podcast hosted by Matika Wilbur (Swinomish and Tulalip) and Adrienne Keene (Cherokee Nation) to explore our relationships— relationships to land, to our creatural relatives, and to one another.

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2 Crees in a Pod
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2 Crees in a Pod

2 Crees in a Pod, unapologetically creates space for Indigenous resurgence. Our intention is to disrupt western colonial systems and honor Indigenous helping practices.

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Okicitawak: Worthy young men - perceptions of Indigenous manhood
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Okicitawak: Worthy young men - perceptions of Indigenous manhood

When Keestin O’Dell’s grandfather told him that one day he would become a warrior and protector of his community, images of Vikings, Spartacus and Great Chiefs leapt to mind. But what does okihcihtâw (warrior, in Cree) really mean? In this humorous and informative talk, the MacEwan University Bachelor of Arts alumnus explains how he discovered that becoming a warrior is a journey, a passion and a choice.

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Canadian Shame: A History of Residential Schools
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Canadian Shame: A History of Residential Schools

Ginger Gosnell-Myers, of Nisga’a and Kwakwaka’wakw heritage, is a policy expert, researcher, and activist whose work focuses on removing barriers between Indigenous peoples and all Canadians while fostering cooperation through open communication.

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Decolonization is for Everyone
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Decolonization is for Everyone

“This history is not your fault, but it is absolutely your responsibility.” A history of colonization exists and persists all around us. Nikki discusses what colonization looks like and how it can be addressed through decolonization. An equitable and just future depends on the courage we show today. “Let’s make our grandchildren proud”.

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How Do We Stop Aboriginal Women from Disappearing?
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How Do We Stop Aboriginal Women from Disappearing?

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Calling upon us to recognize the epidemic of missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada, Beverley Jacobs reminds us of our collective responsibility to end this violence first by acknowledging the tough truths about colonization, racism and sexism in our communities.

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The Danger of Silence
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The Danger of Silence

"We spend so much time listening to the things people are saying that we rarely pay attention to the things they don't," says slam poet and teacher Clint Smith. A short, powerful piece from the heart, about finding the courage to speak up against ignorance and injustice.

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