Industry insiders say they are cautiously optimistic about the new funding, but that the provincial government needs to do more if it wants to see the field grow and succeed.
They are some of the most shared images connected to the Canadian residential school system. A pair of photos from the late 1800s, taken a few years apart, feature a young Indigenous boy. Often published without his name and with the title "Before and After'' because he is wearing what looks like traditional clothing in one and European clothing in the other.
Who is this boy? Where is he from and what happened to him after he was taken away from home? We go deep into the archives to piece together the details and find out that not everything in these photos is as it appears.
With guests Louise BigEagle and Paul Seesequasis. Warning, strong language and content.
To see the pictures of Thomas Moore Keesick and to find the resources mentioned in this episode visit: www.cbc.ca/radio/secretlifeofcanada
They are some of the most shared images connected to the Canadian residential school system. A pair of photos from the late 1800s, taken a few years apart, feature a young Indigenous boy. Often published without his name and with the title "Before and After'' because he is wearing what looks like traditional clothing in one and European clothing in the other.
Who is this boy? Where is he from and what happened to him after he was taken away from home? We go deep into the archives to piece together the details and find out that not everything in these photos is as it appears.
With guests Louise BigEagle and Paul Seesequasis. Warning, strong language and content.
To see the pictures of Thomas Moore Keesick and to find the resources mentioned in this episode visit: www.cbc.ca/radio/secretlifeofcanada
A bit of the Nakota language died with Armand McArthur
Language is taken for granted by most, a form of communication many learn at a young age and develop through their years of living. Canadians are known for their use of English and French, but there are far more languages native to this land that are kept alive by the people who were here first.
“The Nakota language is very sacred. The Nakota culture is very sacred. When you don’t know your language and your culture, you don’t know who you are,” said Armand McArthur in the National Film Board of Canada documentary, To Wake Up the Nakota Language.