#1400-18, 30 minutes, “A Mother’s Choice” examines the root causes of F.A.S. from the perspective aboriginal mothers. The video focuses on FAS support group whose members provide strong messages about drinking while pregnant. The video is aimed at aboriginal men and women who are thinking about having a child, but...
1500-57, 35 minutes, 2014 This film explores family violence and restorative justice from an Aboriginal perspective. Featuring commentary from elders, community leaders and members of the western justice system. It examines the colonization of Canada, historic trauma, the western justice system and grassroots healing programs in Aboriginal communities. Request
1300-47, 73 minutes, 2006 This is an epic journey into the dark heart of Native Women’s experience in Canada. This film illustrates the deep historical, social and economic factors that contribute to the epidemic of violence against women in this country. It goes further to present the ultimate message that...
When five Violent Federal Offenders explore the formative events of their childhood, their journey exposes us to the violence and abuse that they experienced as children. Through the retelling of their personal stories, we are able to glimpse some of the unresolved issues that helped to fuel the violence in...
#1300-24, 105 minutes, 1994 Eighteen years after Jake and Beth Heke married in the first flush of teenage love, Jake remains a muscular handsome man who exudes an explosive energy. Now, five kids later, Jake still spends most of his time at the pub proving his manhood with his fists....
1200-24, 13 minutes, 2011 A look at intergenerational abuse and how it eats away at the fabric of families, while also showing how patterns of abuse can be turned around through restorative justice, the legal system and combinations of the two. Request
1000-22, 23 minutes, 2008 This film explores unresolved trauma and grief in the Aboriginal community. MADD Canada, in partnership with Native Counselling Services of Alberta, traveled across Western Canada to find out how individuals and communities can reach out for support after losing a loved one to impaired driving or...
#700-2, 30 minutes, In the summer of 1989, a significant number of Peigan children, primarily females between the ages of 8 and 12 years disclosed that they had been victims of sexual abuse. Upon investigation and charges being laid, it became extremely difficult for these children once the court process...
#400-6, 60 minutes A three part dvd on the Alkali Lake reserve in British Columbia. How this Native Community pulled themselves from 100% alcoholic to 95% sober. Request
#2600-11, 44 minutes, 2000 Hollow Water documents the moving journey of one family, torn apart by years of abuse, who struggle to confront their past. This is a powerful tribute to one community’s ability to heal and to change. Request
