Birth of a Family: Indigenous Film Screenings for National Truth and Reconciliation Day
罢丑别听School of Population and Global Health听will be screening听, a moving documentary about how a Dene First Nations family was impacted by the Sixties Scoop.听听
In-Person Screening:听Tuesday, September 27, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 2001 苹果淫院 College, room 1140听
Virtual Screening:听Friday, September 30, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Zoom听
. Please register by Sunday, September 25 at 11:59 p.m.听
鈥淏etty Ann, Esther, Rosalie, and Ben were only four of the 20,000 Indigenous Canadian children taken from their families between 1955 and 1985, to be either adopted into white families or live in foster care. As the four siblings piece together their shared history, their connection deepens, and their family begins to take shape.鈥�
Join us on Tuesday, September 27 to watch the film and engage in small-group discussions.听A free, vegetarian meal catered by Chef Norma鈥揳 Miqmak-owned business鈥搘ill be provided to the first 40 registrants of the in-person event!听If you are unable to attend the in-person event, we will also be hosting a virtual film screening and discussion on Zoom on Friday, September 30.听
In addition to attending the film screening, we highly encourage you to participate in Indigenous-led events this week to continue learning about and honouring the experiences of First Nations, M茅tis, and Inuit communities in Canada. While听听marks an opportunity for learning and reflection among non-Indigenous/settler folks, we respect and acknowledge that September 30 is also a day of mourning and grief for the lives stolen and continually impacted by colonial systems and institutions.听
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to Vivian Qiang (she/her) at听vivian.qiang [at] mail.mcgill.ca听or Dr. Ananya Banerjee (she/her) at听ananya.banerjee [at] mcgill.ca.