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The Elders said “You have to know your history. You have to know what is behind you in order to know where you are going. If you do not understand that history, you cannot ever have any vision about where it is you want to go.”
Here is an opportunity for you to learn the history of our ancestors and discuss how we can move forward! Please join us in an evening of learning and discussion with a Grandmother of Algonquin, Anishinabeg and the directors of this best documentary – The Invisible Nation, The Story of The Algonquin.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 6:30 pm
Auditorium, Library and Archives Canada
395 Wellington Street, Ottawa
Free Admission
Donations are appreciated
Everyone is Welcome!
Coffee and snacks will be served. Please bring your own cups!
We are honoured to have Dr. William Commanda, the most respected 95-year old Algonquin Elder, Founder, Circle of All Nations, to conduct an opening ceremony for us on this evening!
Film:
Panelists:
Claudette Commanda
Algonquin, Anishinabeg, National Coordinator of First Nations Confederacy of Cultural Education Centre
Richard Desjardins
Director – The Invisible Nation
Robert Monderie
Director – The Invisible Nation
The Algonquin once lived in harmony with the vast territory they occupied. This balance was upset when the Europeans arrived in the 16th century. Gradually, their Aboriginal traditions were undermined and their natural resources plundered. Today, barely 9,000 Algonquin are left. They live in about 10 communities, often enduring abject poverty and human rights abuses. – NFB.ca
“A fascinating documentary exposing a truth we’d rather not know.” - Marc-André Lussier, La Presse
“Shocking but essential.” - Michel Defoy, Voir
“The images speak and the words punch [...] a very moving film.” - Brigitte McCann, Le Journal de Montréal