To properly move forward, it is imperative that we look back.
As we commemorate the second year of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, as well as Orange Shirt Day, we do not only remember the stolen lives of the children from residential schools but also acknowledge the stolen land we currently occupy.
While it might be a tough topic and impossible to completely wrap our heads around, we try our best to educate ourselves.
Here are some of the resources we've gathered to help us learn and resonate with the experiences of our Indigenous community.
Find historical narratives and creative storytelling from native authors:
Films and Documentaries
- We Were Children directed by Tim Wolochatiuk
- Rhymes for Young Ghouls directed by Jeff Barnaby
- There is Something in the Water directed by Elliot Page, Ian Daniel
- Angry Inuk by Alethea Arnaquq-Baril
- The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open directed by Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Kathleen Hepburn
- Call Me Human directed by Kim O'Bomsawin
Films and Documentaries
- We Were Children directed by Tim Wolochatiuk
- Rhymes for Young Ghouls directed by Jeff Barnaby
- There is Something in the Water directed by Elliot Page, Ian Daniel
- Angry Inuk by Alethea Arnaquq-Baril
- The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open directed by Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Kathleen Hepburn
- Call Me Human directed by Kim O'Bomsawin
Books
- Five Little Indians by Michelle Good
- Seven Fallen Fathers by Tanya Talaga
- Kiss of the Fur Queen by Thomson Highway
- Noomping: A Cure for White Ladies by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
- On/Me a poetry collection by Francine Cunningham
- Field Notes for the Self by Randy Lundy
Podcasts
- Telling our Twisted Histories
- The Secret Life of Canada
Got your own list of resources or have more to add? Share them with us in the comments or on our socials. We're also glad to learn.
- Five Little Indians by Michelle Good
- Seven Fallen Fathers by Tanya Talaga
- Kiss of the Fur Queen by Thomson Highway
- Noomping: A Cure for White Ladies by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
- On/Me a poetry collection by Francine Cunningham
- Field Notes for the Self by Randy Lundy
Podcasts
- Telling our Twisted Histories
- The Secret Life of Canada
Got your own list of resources or have more to add? Share them with us in the comments or on our socials. We're also glad to learn.