On August 9, 2016, a young Cree man named Colten Boushie died from a gunshot to the back of his head after entering Gerald Stanley’s rural property with his friends. The jury’s subsequent acquittal of Stanley captured international attention, raising questions about racism embedded within Canada’s legal system and propelling Colten’s family to national and international stages in their pursuit of justice. Sensitively directed by Tasha Hubbard, nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up weaves a profound narrative encompassing the filmmaker’s own adoption, the stark history of colonialism on the Prairies, and a vision of a future where Indigenous children can live …
On August 9, 2016, a young Cree man named Colten Boushie died from a gunshot to the back of his head after entering Gerald Stanley’s rural property with his friends. The jury’s subsequent acquittal of Stanley captured international attention, raising questions about racism embedded within Canada’s legal system and propelling Colten’s family to national and international stages in their pursuit of justice. Sensitively directed by Tasha Hubbard, nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up weaves a profound narrative encompassing the filmmaker’s own adoption, the stark history of colonialism on the Prairies, and a vision of a future where Indigenous children can live safely on their homelands.
nîpawistamâsowin : Nous nous lèverons est classé PG. Le film et le guide pédagogique conviennent aux élèves du secondaire (ou de la 7e à la 12e année) et peuvent être intégrés aux matières suivantes : études autochtones, histoire, sciences humaines, anthropologie, science politique, géographie, français, journalisme, communication, étude des médias, création littéraire,
sciences de la santé et bien-être, psychologie, droit, sociologie et formation au cheminement de carrière.
Téléchargez le guide pédagogique ici.
nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up (52 minutes) (Cree Version), , offert par l'Office national du film du Canada