Quote, Artificial hearts are nothing new. Politicians have had them for years. Mack McGinnis This is a good example of leadership of Native Rights. Quote, “Chief Theresa Spences decision to go on a hunger strike was propelled by a long history of struggles for Canadian aboriginal peoples, and in very recent history was preceded by her declaration of state of emergency in the community of the Attawapiskat First Nation in northern Ontario. The shocking housing conditions combined with the Canadian governments gross mismanagement of the situation and the presence of a lucrative diamond mine operating on the land, has led iconic filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin to investigate the stories and the slow court cases behind the media-storm. In The People of the Kattawapiskak River, we meet the mothers, fathers, children who live in conditions worst than had been imagined. We see toddlers crawling in houses that are falling apart, parents who cant afford the few groceries available at an exorbitant cost, and the residents challenges to find clean, drinkable water. Ultimately, we are exposed to a resilient community holding on to its life and future. A crucial film to see in the midst of a media-heavy public dialogue that often leaves the affected people in isolating shadows, it is at once a radical exposé of an ongoing issue plaguing Canada as a nation, and a major call to action. ” Unquote ff.hrw.org/film/people-kattawapiskak-river?city=1
Posted on: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 13:25:04 +0000
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