#1700-3, 51 minutes

This is the story of how Native prisoners in four western Canadian correctional facilities have won the right to practice their traditional spirituality behind the walls of places with names like “Stoney” and “P.A.”. This recognition was won by inmates only after a lengthy struggle in which, to quote Saskatchewan-based Native elder Bobby Woods, “A lot of guys did time in the hole…for us to have what we’re having now…a lot of guys lost good time”. The film was directed by Gil Cardinal and Wil Campbell and was shot at three federal institutions – Stoney Mountain in Manitoba, Prince Albert in Saskatchewan and Drumbeller in Alberta, as well as at the Grande Cache Correctional Center in the foothills of Alberta.