The following are VIDEOS that support learning about Canadian Residential Schools and support the Every Child Matters response.
N’we Jinan Artists Video We Won’t Forget You Written, recorded and filmed by students from the Sk’elep School of Excellence in Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc, Kamloops, British Columbia. Click here
N’we Jinan Artists Video Hide and Seek Written, recorded and filmed with high school students selected from the Surrey School District. Click here
Tik Tok video created by Native Tik Toks (Joshua) - A discussion of the development of the Canadian Residential Schools, the children's experience, the fall out of the abuse, intergenerational trauma, actions necessary for healing and help line information. Click here
NFB's documentary We Were Children by Tim Wolochatiuk gives voice to a national tragedy and demonstrates the incredible resilience of the human spirit. Recommended for students Grade 10 - 12 and available free with your NFB Campus account. Surrey Schools Teachers email [email protected] for new Campus account access. Click here
NFB's Orange Shirt Day playlist with films for school ages children. Recommended are Holy Angels and Second Stories: It Had to be Done for the middle years classroom. You will need to be logged in to your NFB Campus account. Surrey Schools Teachers email [email protected] for new Campus account access. Click here
CBC Kids' What is Indigenous? video is a great introduction for elementary ages students. Click here
David Suzuki Foundation 3 part video series Land Governance is a powerful overview of the way Canadian land has been systematically stolen from Indigenous people in the video Past, the current crisis in land management in Canada in the video Present, and potential plans for just land management in Canada in the video Future.
Please connect with Surrey Schools Teacher Librarian Helping Teacher, Andrea LaPointe via email [email protected], with questions or to suggest additions.
