Wes FineDay: Voices from Here - Oral Histories Series
This item is only available for Canadian orders.Catalogue Number: HCAN75EN
Producer: Historica Canada
Producing Agencies: Historica Canada
Subject: Biography, Canadian History, Canadian Social Issues, Canadian Social Studies, Criminal Justice & Law, Documentary, First Nations Studies, Health, History, Indigenous Issues, Indigenous Peoples, Psychology, Social Issues, Social Sciences, Social Studies
Language: English
Grade Level: 9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2020
Running Time: 20:01
Filmed at Sweetgrass First Nation, Treaty 6 territory, Saskatchewan.
In this episode Wes FineDay, Nehiyaw Knowledge Keeper, discusses his resistance to colonial violence and his lifelong work and extensive knowledge of medicines, oral history, and ceremony. Filmed on March 31, 2019 in Sweetgrass First Nation, Treaty 6 territory, Saskatchewan.
This interview contains some graphic descriptions that some viewers may find disturbing.
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