The National Film Board is inviting Canadians to experience Indigenous films in recognition of National Indigenous Peoples Day today (June 21).
The NFB has announced the premiere of a four-part series of short films, The Lake Winnipeg Project, by Kevin Settee.
At the same time, it has released new resources through its online learning portal, CAMPUS, with lessons anchored in the NFB’s Indigenous collection.
Among the resources educators can access online are lessons tied to Now Is the Time – a short documentary by Burnaby filmmaker Christopher Auchter. The documentary, which was featured by the NOW in February 2020, revisits a historic moment in Haida Gwaii in 1969, when the first totem pole was raised in Masset in more than a century.
The lessons available online are aimed at students aged 13 and up. They give educators guidance in leading students through discussions on the connections between Indigenous art and cultural identity and the importance of cultural revitalization.
The NFB website also now features a channel on the devastating impact and ongoing legacy of residential schools in Canada, with 23 films available for viewing.
The full catalogue of the NFB’s online collection of Indigenous-made films is available at its Indigenous Cinema page.
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