This 3-part 90 minute documentary was the result of four years research and working with two First Nations in north central BC. The intent was both to expose the ‘dark side’ of Canadian history, the history of colonization of Native peoples and the attempt to destroy their culture, and at the same time, to show that there are ways forward, towards healing, reconciliation, and partnership. The stories of these two First Nations embody both the dark side and the hope.
The film is now being used as a catalyst for difficult conversations in communities in northern BC with similar histories of segregation and ongoing struggles over land and sovereignty.
We have done screenings followed by workshops in the form of dialogue circles in Burns Lake and Smithers and plan to continue this process in other towns along Highway 16 between Prince George and Prince Rupert. This is an action research project in which film is the catalyst, and it is also a planning project in that we are doing ongoing planning work in these towns, helping communities to discuss and envision different futures and projects that might embody new ways forward in partnership.
See http://www.facebook.com/FINDING.OUR.WAY.thefilm
- Engaging Neighborhoods Initiative (2010)
- UBC Public Bicycle System Feasibility Study (2009)
- Urban Aboriginal Sensitivity Training for Vancouver Police and City Workers: A Follow-Up Project (2010)
- Save On Meats: Behind the Neon Sign (2009)
- Scoping for a DTES Social Impact Assessment Study (2010)
- 50 years of vision, process and practice (2002)
- Where strangers become neighbours (2005-2007)
- Finding Our Way (a path to healing Native/non-Native relations in Canada) (2007-2010; ongoing)
