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Killing the Indian in the Child

Killing the Indian in the Child

Feb 18, 2021 1h 13m
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Synopsis

The Indian Act, passed in Canada in 1876, made members of Aboriginal peoples second-class citizens, separated from the white population: nomadic for centuries, they were moved to reservations to control their behavior and resources; and thousands of their youngest members were separated from their families to be Christianized: a cultural genocide that still resonates in Canadian society today.

Title Killing the Indian in the Child
Companies TV Presse Productions, ARTE GEIE
Countries France, Germany
Keywords sexual abuse, racism, ontario, canada, forced conversion, canadian history, native canadian, canadian politics, forced assimilation, cultural genocide
Gwenlaouen Le Gouil

Gwenlaouen Le Gouil

Self - Narrator (voice)
Edmund Metatawabin

Edmund Metatawabin

Self - Residential School Survivor
Mike Metatawabin

Mike Metatawabin

Self - Residential School Survivor
Charlie Angus

Charlie Angus

Self - Politician
Justin Trudeau

Justin Trudeau

Self - Politician (archive footage)