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Syiyaya: Our Families, Our Stories (2017) Online
Original Title :
Syiyaya: Our Families, Our Stories
Genre :
Movie / Documentary / Short
Year :
2017
Directror :
Tamar Kozlov
Type :
Movie
Time :
33min
Rating :
6.9/10

Elders from the shishalh First Nation share their stories of growing up on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. Their idyllic traditional upbringing is contrasted by their experience ... See full summary

Syiyaya: Our Families, Our Stories (2017) Online

Elders from the shishalh First Nation share their stories of growing up on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. Their idyllic traditional upbringing is contrasted by their experience with Residential Schools, deliberate starvation and racism. This film shows the struggle of a people rediscovering themselves after decades of assimilation.