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Gregory Coyes
When he graduated from Yale, Gregory Coyes seemed destined for a career in geology/glaciology—but a role in the 1983 feature Running Brave set him on another path. A filmmaker of Métis/Cree and European descent, he has created programming for major broadcasters, including Stories from the 7th Fire, animation inspired by Indigenous legends, and Live from the Hundred Years Café, a series hosted by Coyes himself. No Turning Back (1996)documents the important work of Canada’s Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, and How the Fiddle Flows (2002) traces the evolution of a unique Métis musical tradition. Founder of the Slow Media community, which explores the Indigenous sense of cinematic time, Coyes teaches at Vancouver’s Capilano College.
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Pas question de retourner en arrièreGregory Coyes 1996 47 minCe film suit la Commission royale sur les peuples autochtones et entremêle les voix passionnées des Premières Nations, des Inuit et des Métis à l'histoire de leurs relations avec le Canada. La lenteur à régler les revendications territoriales, la réticence à reconnaître l'autonomie gouvernementale, le nombre proportionnellement élevé de détenus autochtones dans les prisons et le placement d'enfants autochtones dans des internats ne sont que quelques-unes des questions abordées. -
No Turning BackGregory Coyes 1996 47 minThis film follows the aftermath of the Oka crisis, which brought Indigenous rights into sharp focus. After the barricades came down, the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples was created, and travelled to more than 100 communities and heard from more than 1,000 representatives. For two-and-a-half years, teams of Indigenous filmmakers followed the Commission on its journey.
