We are Not a Phase: Indigenous Screening Series + Talks
In partnership with Turtle Island Aboriginal Education Centre – University of Windsor, St. Clair College Indigenous Student Services, VUCAVU and Arts Council Windsor & Region proudly present: We are Not a Phase: Indigenous Screening Series + Talks.
This is the fourth collaboration between ACWR and the Turtle Island Aboriginal Education Centre to engage and gather the University community and those outside to experience film and discussions reflecting on Indigeneity and to honour community initiatives that are Indigenous led. This year organizers say they are proud to welcome St. Clair College and VUCAVU as collaborators with support from the National Film Board of Canada. The first screening will be held virtually on Wednesday, September 30, 2030 in honour of Orange Shirt Day
We are Not a Phase: Indigenous Screening Series + Talks are a series of four separate short programs that showcase a variety of film genres by primarily Indigenous Directors from across Turtle Island. The organizers assert that in this time what comes to mind is the connection to the land and the responsibility to the past and future generations. The films are grounded in the concerns of communities, pride, resiliency and memory. The discussion will involve community members with special guests who will be able to speak from their own perspective and worldview. The goal is to build relationships within the communities we occupy and to celebrate the artists who imagine a better future for their people.
This selection of films make visible the intergenerational effects of the Residential school system. There is complexity of what has been experienced and carried forward by the families of survivors. For Indigenous people in Canada, institutions were sites of harm and assimilation into the settler colonial state.
In addition to the films, there will be a live discussion on Wednesday at 7pm moderated by Kat Pasquach who will be speaking with Jay Jones. “Jones is the proud son of Susie and Vernon Jones, both are Shingwauk Residential school survivors. He considers himself a “1st Generation Out Survivor”, but he is also a 5th generation Indian Residential School survivor. He is the current President of the Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association and a proud member of Walpole Island First Nation.”
Series Title: Orange Shirt Day – The Legacy of Residential School
Date of event: Wednesday, September 30th- October 1st
Cost: Free
Film Screening is available in English and French.
