Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre, Halifax

Saskatchewan filmmakers Janine Windolph and Trudy Stewart join Waycobah Elder Magit Poulette to present 3 films each exploring the impact and response to the residential schools.

47 min.
written & directed by Janine Windolph & Trudy Stewart

Descendants of the school, concerned church members inspired to activism, local Elders and historians, share the history of the Regina Indian Industrial School and how it permeates present day culture.

10 min.
Conceived by Lacy Morin-Desjarlais in collaboration with Michele Sereda

This dance film, inspired by the RIIS unmarked cemetery, is Lacy’s prayer to the children buried there. The film was finalized just two short days before the tragic car accident that would sadly claim the lives of Lacy Morin-Desjarlais and Michele Sereda, as well as Narcisse Blood, Michael Green and Morley Hartenberger on February 10, 2015, on Highway 6 north of Regina.

11:23 min.
Created by Magit Poulette, students of We’koqom’a Mi’kmaw School, Rob Smith, Lindsay Dobbin and Ann Verrall

Elder Magit Poulette shares a story about her experience at the Shubinacadie Residential School. When her doll was taken away from her she created dolls from her cleaning rags. Now she teaches students how she made her rag dolls.