Hi-Ho Mistahey!
In this feature-length documentary, Alanis Obomsawin tells the story of Shannen’s Dream, a national campaign to provide equitable access to education in safe and suitable schools for First Nations children. Strong participation in this initiative eventually brings Shannen's Dream all the way to the United Nations in Geneva.
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In this feature-length documentary, Alanis Obomsawin tells the story of Shannen’s Dream, a national campaign to provide equitable access to education in safe and suitable schools for First Nations children. Strong participation in this initiative eventually brings Shannen's Dream all the way to the United Nations in Geneva.
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directorAlanis Obomsawin
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writerAlanis Obomsawin
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editorAlison Burns
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director of photographyRené Sioui Labelle
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additional cameraMartin DuckworthMichaël DarbyMaarten Kroonenburg
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sound recordistGlenn Hodgins
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additional soundRichard Lavoie
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animationDavid Barlow-Krelina
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original musicAlain Auger
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musicianAlain AugerMichel DubeauJocelyn VeilleuxLouis-Philippe Marsolais
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narrationAlanis Obomsawin
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music recordingAlain Auger
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music mixAlain Auger
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additional music recordingGeoffrey Mitchell
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additional music recording - assistancePadraig Buttner-Schnirer
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additional voice recordingGeoffrey Mitchell
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additional voice recording - assistancePadraig Buttner-Schnirer
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sound editorDon Ayer
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mixJean Paul Vialard
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foleyStéphane Cadotte
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production assistantKenny WheeskSerena Koostachin
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researchAlanis ObomsawinKatherine Kasirer
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rights clearancesElizabeth KlinckHinda Essadiqi
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on-lineDenis Gathelier
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titlesGaspard Gaudreau
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graphic designMélanie Bouchard
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digital editing technicianIsabelle PainchaudPierre DupontPatrick Trahan
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translationStella Koostachin
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transcriptionDyane Provost
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technical coordinatorJean-François LapriseFrance CoutureJulie LaperrièreMicheline Faubert
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technical coordinationSteve Hallé
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marketing managerFrançois Jacques
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marketing assistantGeneviève Bérard
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publicistPat Dillon
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legal counselDominique Aubry
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production coordinatorChristine WilliamsTheodora Kolovos
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senior production coordinatorIsabelle Limoges
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program administratorLeslie Anne Poyntz
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producerAlanis Obomsawin
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executive producerRavida DinAnnette Clarke
Ask students to work with a partner to brainstorm the educational challenges facing First Nations students. If “every child matters”, how can your class make a small but meaningful difference in your school or city, or across the country? Cultural education is an important component of First Nations education; have students share aspects of their own cultures in small groups. The Shannen’s Dream motion was unanimously approved. What is the moral of Shannen’s father’s speech?
