Screenings: Tea Creek & SUGARCANE
In recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the SFU Indigenous Council Office want to recognize and illuminate both the legacy of the Canadian Indian Residential School System and its impact on Indigenous people and their communities as well as the rich history of Indigenous agriculture and the ongoing impacts of colonization on Indigenous food sovereignty. Please join them for screenings of SUGARCANE and Tea Creek, and wear your orange shirt in solidarity.
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Leslie & Gordon Diamond Family Auditorium
Simon Fraser University
8888 University High Street, Burnaby
A stunning tribute to the resilience of Native people and their way of life, SUGARCANE, the debut feature documentary from Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, is an epic cinematic portrait of a community during a moment of international reckoning.
In 2021, evidence of unmarked graves was discovered on the grounds of an Indian residential school run by the Catholic Church in Canada. After years of silence, the forced separation, assimilation and abuse many children experienced at these segregated boarding schools was brought to light, sparking a national outcry against a system designed to destroy Indigenous communities. Set amidst a groundbreaking investigation, SUGARCANE illuminates the beauty of a community breaking cycles of intergenerational trauma and finding the strength to persevere.
Thursday, September 26, 2024 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
SFU Segal Building - S 1200 – 1500 Event rooms
500 Granville Street, Vancouver
Against the backdrop of colonization and the climate crisis, Indigenous food sovereignty activist Jacob Beaton sets out to revive the abundance that once defined Turtle Island.
In 3 short years, Indigenous Food Sovereignty Activist Jacob Beaton has transformed his family farm into Tea Creek, an Indigenous Food Sovereignty training center with a mission to revive the abundance that once defined Turtle Island. Following Tea Creek through the growing season Tea Creek explores the rich history of Indigenous agriculture, the ongoing impacts of colonization and intimately portrays a passionate leader who’s vision for change is creating space for healing and abundance.