qathet film society presents
3 Ears Indigenous Film Festival

The Nature of Healing

The Nature of Healing

Friday September 29 — 7 pm

Preceded by Holy Angels

With welcome from Tla’amin Spirit Singers

1 hr 29 min
Director: Faith Howe
Documentary

The experiences of the seven Survivors in this full-length documentary can empower every child, parent, grandmother, and community who were and still are affected by the intentional genocide of the “Indian” at Residential Schools. The film also provides answers for those who are uneducated about the historic impact on Indigenous Peoples.

“I have so many, and so few words about this film, as this time is to listen,” says Director Faith Howe. “I invite you to watch the courage shown on the screen as these exceptional individuals share what they bravely felt compelled to share. Sit for 80 minutes and really listen. Witness the search for answers as these Elders and Grandmothers come to terms with the abuse they suffered. Despite the horrors of childhood, they lead us to pathways of healing. I hope we are all moved by their grace.”

The Mohawk Institute, located in Brantford, Ontario, was Canada’s first and longest-running “Indian Residential School,” operated by the Canadian Government and the Anglican Church, housing approximately 15,000 Indigenous children for 140 years. The tracking, luring, and kidnapping of children spanned more than 60 communities and four provinces.