Shadow of...

Trevor Cameron’s curiosity takes him across Canada searching for overlooked legacies in Saskatchewan history – Mary Greyeyes, the first Indigenous woman to join the Canadian Army; Jim Brady, Métis organizer, and political firebrand who mysteriously went missing in the 1950s; Édouard Beaupré, the Willow Bunch Giant, whose fame on the freakshow circuit in early Canada was cut short, then dwarfed by the treatment of his body after death ; and Mary Ann Lavalleé, a Cree activist that changed Canada’s laws around Indigenous farmland ownership, children’s education and women’s role in society.

Episode 4 - Mary Ann Lavalleé

Trevor learns about Mary Ann Lavalleé, a Cree woman, whose grassroots social justice actions was a huge influence

Shadow of...

Trevor Cameron’s curiosity takes him across Canada searching for overlooked legacies in Saskatchewan history – Mary Greyeyes, the first Indigenous woman to join the Canadian Army; Jim Brady, Métis organizer, and political firebrand who mysteriously went missing in the 1950s; Édouard Beaupré, the Willow Bunch Giant, whose fame on the freakshow circuit in early Canada was cut short, then dwarfed by the treatment of his body after death; and Mary Ann Lavalleé, a Cree activist that changed Canada’s laws around Indigenous farmland ownership, children’s education and women’s role in society.

Episode 3 - Jim Brady

Trevor travels to the North to learn about the life and legacy of James Brady, a Metis political organizer.

Shadow of...

Trevor Cameron’s curiosity takes him across Canada searching for overlooked legacies in Saskatchewan history – Mary Greyeyes, the first Indigenous woman to join the Canadian Army; Jim Brady, Métis organizer, and political firebrand who mysteriously went missing in the 1950s; Édouard Beaupré, the Willow Bunch Giant, whose fame on the freakshow circuit in early Canada was cut short, then dwarfed by the treatment of his body after death ; and Mary Ann Lavalleé, a Cree activist that changed Canada’s laws around Indigenous farmland ownership, children’s education and women’s role in society.

Episode 2:  Shadow of Mary Greyeyes

Trevor learns about Mary Greyeyes who was  the first Indigenous woman in the Canadian Army.

Aboriginality re-imagines the strength and spirit of First Nations culture through narrative mediums that connect urban First Nations youth to their rural ancestral histories. Dallas Arcand, world champion hoop dancer and hip-hop artist, is inspired by both new and traditional elements of First Nations culture. He plays dual roles in being both a positive First Nations presence in mainstream urban media and a touchstone to traditional First Nations roots and culture.
A teacher's guide is available.

This video program explores the issue of First Nations children who grow up without their fathers - the "blind spot." Two central themes in the program can lead to classroom discussion. First, the decimation of the buffalo stripped males of their role as providers and protectors. Moving First Nations people to reserves created a culture of dependency. The residential school system further eroded the First Nations family structure. The second theme is the lack of support or recognition by Canadian governments and the public on the issue of absent fathers. President Barack Obama is bringing the issue of fatherlessness to the forefront in the United States.
Filmed in North Central Regina, three men discuss fatherhood. Sixteen-year-old Tyson Kakaway is preparing for the birth of his first child. Only knowing his father through Facebook, Tyson vows he will do his best to be a father to his daughter. Andrew Kinniewisse is from the Yellowquill First Nation. Andrew is in the courts trying to prove that he can provide a stable home so that his two older children can return to live with him. Jeff Crowe spent 13 years in and out of jail; he now runs a parenting program at the Regina Correctional Centre.