#1700-8, 52 minutes This 52-minute video follows Russell, a parolee, as he moves back to his home community in hopes of breaking his cycle of crime. The community is also ready for a change and, with the guidance of their Elders, an alternative justice approach based upon traditional community healing...
#1700-7, 58 minutes An inside-look at an innovative Yukon program that brings together traditional aboriginal sentencing circles and the justice system to heat offenders, victims and communities. Request
#1700-6, 41 minutes Compelling as an emotional and informative documentary for adults, and as a deterrent for younger viewers against the risks of entering a life of crime. Request
#1700-4, 1983 A series of interviews conducted across Alberta with Native Elders concerning Native Traditional Justice and how people were disciplined in the old days. This production can be used as a personal awareness guide in learning Native Traditional Justice and Culture. Request
#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,...
#1700-2, 90 minutes, 1989 “Justice Denied” traces the incompetence at every level that lay behind Donald Marshall’s wrongful conviction and long prison ordeal, focusing on the events between the night of the murder and the day that Marshall walked out of prison. Request
1600-11, 16 minutes, 1991 This video portrays a positive experience in teaching the holistic way of life that most First Nation People of North America are accustomed to. Request
#1600-10, 21 minutes Through discussion and testimonial, this video looks at the grieving process and provides support within the context of traditional First Nations teachings. Request
#1600-9, 17 minutes “SIDS” is the term used when a baby dies suddenly and for no obvious reason. The exact cause of SIDS is unknown, but many factors may contribute to it, such as the environment, the baby’s own development as well as circumstances like poverty, high rates of smoking...
1500-29, 20 minutes, 2015 This W5 documentary presents the hypothesis that a bacterial infection like strep throat – a common bug that affects many school children- could be linked to mental or neurological symptoms was ground breaking and controversial. Request
