Practical & Applied Arts

This short documentary offers an Indigenous perspective on the devastating experience of searching for a loved one who has disappeared. Volunteer activist Kyle Kematch and award-winning writer Katherena Vermette have both survived this heartbreak and share their histories with each other and the ...

This short documentary tells the story of Tony Chachai, a young Indigenous man in search of his identity. Moved by the desire to reconnect with his Atikamekw roots, he delivers a touching testimony on the journey that brought him closer to his family and community. On the verge of becoming a fath...

In this short film, a young girl discovers the meaning of community and cultural pride after her mother insists she wave a red flag on her way to school. Vistas is a series of 13 short films on nationhood from 13 Indigenous filmmakers from Halifax to Vancouver. It was a collaborative project be...

In this short film, filmmaker Jobie Weetaluktuk mixes archival and new footage to make a statement about the appropriation of Inuit culture throughout history. Vistas is a series of 13 short films on nationhood from 13 Indigenous filmmakers from Halifax to Vancouver. It was a collaborative proje...

Episode 10: 1873 to 1896 CE. The 1870s and 1880s are a time of trial for the young Dominion of Canada. The country's first Prime Minister, John A. Macdonald, faces economic depression in the fast-growing factories of the east and a new revolt in the west, led by his old nemesis, Louis Riel. Th...

In her award-winning documentary, director Alethea Arnaquq-Baril joins a new tech-savvy generation of Inuit as they campaign to challenge long-established perceptions of seal hunting. Armed with social media and their own sense of humour and justice, this group is bringing its own voice into the ...

In July 1990, a dispute over a proposed golf course to be built on Kanien’kéhaka (Mohawk) lands in Oka, Quebec, set the stage for a historic confrontation that would grab international headlines and sear itself into the Canadian consciousness. Director Alanis Obomsawin—at times with a small crew,...

Invisible City is a moving story of two boys from Regent Park crossing into adulthood – their mothers and mentors rooting for them to succeed; their environment and social pressures tempting them to make poor choices. Turning his camera on the often ignored inner city, Academy-award nominated dir...

In this deeply moving feature-length documentary, three sisters and a brother meet for the first time. Removed from their young Dene mother during the infamous Sixties Scoop, they were separated as infants and adopted into families across North America. Betty Ann, Esther, Rosalie, and Ben were on...

This webinar supports Kindergarten Teachers to think "Student First" while planning for a seamless EYE-TA administration. The focus is on integrating EYE administration with play-based learning. Numerous images of play-based activities and opportunities for Kindergarten children will support teac...

This webinar focuses on thinking "Student First" while supporting school based personnel to implement the EYE. The webinar includes an overview of the EYE and key considerations for administrators to ensure a seamless administration. The Impact of the School-based Administrator on Student Learnin...

This webinar supports Prekindergarten teachers to think "Student First" in planning for administration of the EYE-Direct Assessment. It includes suggestions to ensure an optimal assessment experience for each child. Information is relevant for situations in which the EYE-DA is administered by a t...

This webinar reflects on using the EYE with children who are speakers of languages other than English. Content includes thinking "Student First" with a diverse population of young learners. A key focus explores ways to be culturally and linguistically responsive when administering the EYE with ...

This webinar discusses ways to engage families with their children's EYE results and explores opportunities for partnering with families to support children's learning and development. Content includes thinking "Student First" as it relates to the EYE and building relationships with families of P...

This webinar supports Inter-professional collaboration to support a needs-based model to respond to children's learning and development. The focus is on collaborating with classroom teachers to provide responsive instruction through play-based activities as guided by EYE results.