Contemporary Aboriginal Identities Film & Video

Recapturing Our Collective Awesomeness

Youtube, 2014 (7:06 min).
Stan Wesley some of the history and culture of parts of Northern Ontario.

Canada Celebrates National Aboriginal Day

YouTube, 2009 (3:24 min).
Recent video of a pow wow. Contains young children and a few adults dancing.

First People - Ethan is 9 years old

YouTube, 2009 (3:06 min).
This video highlights Ethan as he and his family speak about his regalia. Includes a short interview.

Wab Kinew - Heroes

YouTube, 2010 (3:55 min).
This video is set to the song Take a Minute by K'naan with words by contemporary Aboriginal artist Wab Kinew. The song and corresponding images discuss Aboriginal Heroes like Louis Riel and Buffy Ste. Marie.  (Intermediate|Senior)

Mi`kmaq Family = Migmaoei Otjiosog

National Film Board, 1994 (27 min).
From the NFB website: “Mi'kmaq filmmaker and mother, Catherine Anne Martin takes a reflective journey into the extended family of Nova Scotian Mi'kmaq society.”

Nonoonse Anishinabe Ishichekewin Ka Kanawentank

National Film Board of Canada, 1980 (10 min).
From the NFB website: “ Filmed on Lake Manitoba, near the Ebb'n'Flow Reserve, Nonoonse is both a clear description of sugar-making and a quiet statement on the importance of the tradition to the Saultaux Indians of the region.”

Spudwrench – Kahnawake Man

National Film Board of Canada, 1997.
From the NFB website:  “Randy Horne is a high-steel worker from the Mohawk community of Kahnawake, near Montreal. In this clip we watch men walking on the beams of a skyscraper under construction. Randy talks about his work on the 86th floor of the World Trade Center. He was known as "Spudwrench" during the 1990 Oka Crisis. This is the third film in Alanis Obomsawin's series on the events of 1990.”

Expressions of Aboriginal Youth

The video from Access to Media Education Society, 2004 (19:55 mins) can be found in three parts on Youtube: Part 1Part 2, and Part 3. From the Expressions of Aboriginal Youth Resource Guide website: "This guide is designed to bring issues affecting Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people into the classroom in a manner that speaks directly to youth. Built around the work of three emerging First Nations video artists, this piece explores the role video is playing in helping Native youth recover their culture and develop a powerful voice."