“Finding Dawn” & “Stolen Sisters: A Documentary”
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Film Screenings
& Discussion with Bridget Tolley
THURSDAY July 23rd, 7pm
2035 St-Laurent
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***Finding Dawn***
Dawn Crey. Ramona Wilson. Daleen Kay Bosse. These are just three of
the estimated 500 Aboriginal women who have gone missing or been
murdered in Canada over the past thirty years. Directed by acclaimed
Métis filmmaker Christine Welsh, Finding Dawn is a compelling
documentary that puts a human face to this national tragedy.From
Vancouver’s skid row, where more than 60 women are missing, we
travel to the “Highway of Tears” in northern British Columbia, and
onward to Saskatoon, where the murders and disappearances of
Native women remain unresolved. Finding Dawn illustrates the deep
historical, social and economic factors that contribute to the epidemic
of violence against Native women in this country. It goes further to
present the ultimate message that stopping the violence is everyone’s
responsibility.(Christine Welsh /Canada /2006 /73 min)
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***Stolen Sisters: A documentary***
In 2004, Amnesty International made a bold pronouncement and it wasn’t about Guantanamo, Saudi Arabia, or other global hotspots where you would expect human rights violations. It was against Canada. Amnesty International charges that Canada is putting Indigenous women in danger of kidnapping and violent deaths through racism and indifference. Stolen Sisters is a documentary about Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women in Canada, inspired by the 2005 report by Amnesty International entitled, “Stolen Sisters: A Human Rights Response to Discrimination and Violence against Indigenous Women in Canada.” (Canada/2007/60 min)
***Discussion***
The discussion following the films will be facilitated by Bridget Tolley.
Bridget Tolley is a member of the Kitigan Zibi First Nation in Quebec. Her mother was struck and killed by the Quebec Police on October 6th, 2001. She believes that there was homicidal negligence on the part of Surete du Quebec officers and is presently working on a complete review of the investigation, arguing that homicide files were filled with inaccuries and incongruent reports and that police procedures were not conducted according to accepted practices.