Level 20 Life Transitions
Videos are listed chronologically by date added, beginning with the most recent
Traditional Teachings Part 1. Chapter Three
Elder Thelma Musqua from the Keeseekoose Saulteaux First Nation shares stories and wisdom.
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Traditional Teachings Part 1. Chapter Two
Elder Daniel Musqua from the Keeseekoose Saulteaux First Nation shares stories and wisdom.
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Traditional Teachings Part 1. Chapter One
Sylvia McAdam shares the story of the Creator's Flame.
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Traditional Teachings Part 1. Introduction
This video is an introduction to the content and purpose of the Traditional Teachings project.
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Life, Work and Smartphones
Series: News in Review: September 2011
A new generation of cellphones is changing the way people live and work. This video explores why smartphones are so popular and examine some of the drawbacks and the dangers.
Shredded
Shredded is about a group of teenage boys who want to transform their bodies so they become 'shredded' like the muscular bodies of their media heroes. The film reveals the risks they're willing to take to achieve the ideal male shape, exploring supplement use and the temptations of steroids. With...
Sexy Inc.: Our Children Under the Influence (Youth Version)
Are children being pushed prematurely into adulthood? Sophie Bissonnette's documentary Sexy Inc. Our Children Under Influence - Youth Version analyzes the hypersexualization of our environment and its noxious effects on young people. Psychologists, teachers and school nurses criticize the unhealt...
Walking Alone
Series: First Stories: Volume III
A young man describes how his experiences led him on the path to a healthier lifestyle. When Shawn Bernard started a rap group, he never dreamed it would turn into an Aboriginal gang. He became a drug dealer and lived a high-risk lifestyle that ultimately led to tragedy. Shawn raps about the stru...
Two Spirited
Series: First Stories: Volume III
This program is about a gay man who followed his passion for women's jingle dancing and sewing costumes. This young man faced rejection from an Elder at a Kamloops pow wow, but managed to recover his self-esteem. It also tells of the history of two-spirited people in the First Nations culture. Tw...
Hooked Up. NDNs Online
Series: First Stories: Volume III
Single mother Michelle plunges into the world of online dating. As a newcomer relating her experiences through a video diary, she navigates the humorous ins and outs of building an alluring profile to deciphering internet chat slang to getting her webcam to work. Along the way, Michelle learns th...
ati-wîcahsin (It's Getting Easier)
In ati-wîhcasin (It's Getting Easier) filmmaker Tessa Desnomie celebrates the life and times of her grandmother, Jane Merasty. Born and raised on the trapline, this Woodlands Cree woman witness's significant changes over her 80 years.
O Mother, Where Art Thou?
O Mother, Where Art Thou? by filmmakers Paul John Swiderski takes stock of his adoptive family and the security and well-being that they have always provided for him. However, he begins to wonder about his biological family.
Life Givers: Honouring Our Elders and Children
Life Givers: Honouring Our Elders and Children is a film by Janine Windolph that testifies to the need to grieve and to honour the memory of loved ones.
The Power of a Horse
In The Power of a Horse, filmmaker Cory Generoux deals with the scars that racism left on his life - both as its recipient and perpetrator.
F.A.S. When the Children Grow Up
This documentary explores the experiences and challenges of young adults living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Through first person accounts and expert testimonials, the program examines the causes, effects, stigmas, and myths associated with FASD and the factors that can improve th...