YouTube, 2010 (2:42 min).
A short, fun, and informative video on the high cost of food and other goods in Nunavut.
YouTube video, 2011 (5:48 min).
This video is a call for justice for Aboriginal Peoples from PSAC (Public Service Alliance of Canada) aboriginal activists explaining the issues behind the union's campaign for justice for Aboriginal people.
In this interactive resource in which we are provided with a glimpse into contemporary Cree life. This resource explores identity, perception, and what it means to be native in the 21st century.
Youtube, 2011 (11:00 min).
This short documentary follows the legacy of Shannen Koostachin of Attawapiskat First Nation,, who had a dream that all First Nations children would have adequate and safe schools. Since the school in her community had been contaminated for decades, Shannen lead a student movement to Ottawa. Although she died in a car accident in 2010, her determination and bravery lives on as others draw from her inspiration to advocate for the rights of all First Nations children.
Youtube, Canadian Geographic, 2 min 16 sec.
From the website: "The Cree community of Attawapiskat on James Bay has been fighting for a new elementary school for more than a decade after their first school became a toxic hazard. Will Canada fail the next generation?"
Canadian Geographic, 2010 (8:07 min).
In this Canadian Geographic short about the Cree community of Attawapiskat on James Bay, a school counsellor, the former chief, and a former student discuss how the lack of a suitable school is affecting the community.
Youtube, By Charlie Angus, November 13, 2011, 9 min 58 sec.
From website: "Attawapiskat State of Emergency declared Oct. 2011 because of severe housing crisis in community. Footage from November 2011 site visit by MP Charlie Angus, MPP Gilles Bisson, Mushkegowuk Grand Chief Stan Louttit, Deputy Grand Chief Leo Friday, Dr. John Waddell. Attawapiskat First Nation is on the shores of James Bay Ontario."
Youtube, by Graham Shonfield, 2 min 32 sec.
From website: "Life on the Reserve is a documentary that follows a few members of the Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek (Gull Bay First Nation) community as they take us through what their daily life consists of."
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National Film Board, 2012 (50:14 min).
Synopsis from the NFB website: "Alanis Obomsawin’s documentary The People of the Kattawapiskak River exposes the housing crisis faced by 1,700 Cree in Northern Ontario, a situation that led Attawapiskat’s band chief, Theresa Spence, to ask the Canadian Red Cross for help. With the Idle No More movement making front page headlines, this film provides background and context for one aspect of the growing crisis."
