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Return of the Indian

1955 11 min
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This short documentary from 1955 discusses the status of Indigenous populations in Canada and their struggles within Canadian society. The emphasis is on positive change.

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This short documentary from 1955 discusses the status of Indigenous populations in Canada and their struggles within Canadian society. The emphasis is on positive change.

Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) Social Issues All subjects
  • director
    Grant McLean
  • script
    Grant McLean
  • photography
    Grant McLean
  • producer
    Nicholas Balla
  • sound
    Clarke Daprato
  • editing
    Douglas Tunstell
  • sound editing
    Dino Di Campo
  • narrator
    John Drainie
  • music
    Robert Fleming

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