Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair
2021
29 min
Coming soon
As the Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Senator Murray Sinclair was a key figure in raising global awareness of the atrocities of Canada’s residential school system. With determination, wisdom and kindness, Senator Sinclair remains steadfast in his belief that the path to actual reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people requires understanding and accepting often difficult truths about Canada’s past and present. Alanis Obomsawin shares the powerful speech the Senator gave when he accepted the WFM-Canada World Peace Award, interspersing the heartbreaking testimonies of former students imprisoned at residential schools. The honouring of Senator Sinclair reminds us to honour …
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As the Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Senator Murray Sinclair was a key figure in raising global awareness of the atrocities of Canada’s residential school system. With determination, wisdom and kindness, Senator Sinclair remains steadfast in his belief that the path to actual reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people requires understanding and accepting often difficult truths about Canada’s past and present. Alanis Obomsawin shares the powerful speech the Senator gave when he accepted the WFM-Canada World Peace Award, interspersing the heartbreaking testimonies of former students imprisoned at residential schools. The honouring of Senator Sinclair reminds us to honour the lives and legacies of the tens of thousands of Indigenous children taken from their homes and cultures, and leaves us with a profound feeling of hope for a better future.
Also available on the Alanis Obomsawin: A Legacy DVD box set
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directorAlanis Obomsawin
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writerAlanis Obomsawin
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editorAlison Burns
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director of photographyGermán Gutiérrez
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location soundTod Van Dyk
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sound editorDon Ayer
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original musicLauren BélecMichel Dubeau
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musicianLauren BélecMichel DubeauÉloi Amesse
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re-recordingJean Paul Vialard
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lead animatorÉlise Simard
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compositorÉlise Simard
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additional animationDevan Marinaccio
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technical consultantFaiyaz Jafri
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researchAlanis Obomsawin
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archival researchKatherine Kasirer
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rights clearancesKatherine Kasirer
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online editorDenis Pilon
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graphic designMélanie BouchardAlain Ostiguy
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titlesJacques Bertrand Simard
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creditsJacques Bertrand Simard
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digital editing technicianPierre DupontMarie-Josée GourdeIsabelle PainchaudPatrick Trahan
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sound technicianBernard Belley
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technical coordinatorDaniel Lord
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post-production coordinatorAmanda Roy
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marketing managerFrançois Jacques
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publicistNadine Viau
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assistant to Alanis ObomsawinMichael Shu
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legal counselDominique Aubry
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production coordinatorChristine Williams
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senior production coordinatorCheryl Murgatroyd
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studio administratorLeslie Anne Poyntz
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producerAlanis Obomsawin
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executive producerAnnette Clarke
Education
Mini-Lesson - Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair
History and Citizenship Education - Culture and Currents of Thought (1500-present)
Indigenous Studies - Issues and Contemporary Challenges
For most of Canada’s existence, the teaching of its history has omitted the many racist laws, horrors, abuses and genocide perpetrated on the Indigenous Peoples of this land. This mini-lesson follows Murray Sinclair as he demonstrates that the colonial narrative that shaped Canada’s version of history tokenized, dehumanized and erased the many contributions and innovations of Indigenous Peoples and their key role in shaping what is now known as Canada.