This academic year we aspired to respond to ‘Canada 150’ and made it our mission to feature Indigenous filmmakers from different traditional territories of Canada. ‘Canada 150’ is a source of celebration for many Canadians, but colonialism - past and present - often continues to go unrecognized. We therefore wanted to curate a series that recognizes diversity, impacts of colonialism, resiliency, and resistance of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals, communities, and Nations.
The series is hosted in the CN Theatre (Room 5-142) at MacEwan University, located on ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Amiskwacîwâskahikan), Treaty 6/Métis Territory.