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University of Lethbridge partners the Iikaisskini Gathering Place, the University Library, and the Dhillon School's Indigenous Governance & Business Management program, along with co-hosts the National Film Board of Canada invite you to a FREE screening of nîpawistamâsowin (We Will Stand Up).
WHEN: Thursday, January 9, 2020, 6 to 9 p.m.
WHERE: University of Lethbridge, Science Commons, Auditorium SA 8002
REGISTRATION/TICKETS: Click here (FREE)
Please join us for a screening and discussion period following the film.
ABOUT THE FILM
"On August 9, 2016, a young Cree man named Colten Boushie died from a gunshot to the back of his head after entering Gerald Stanley’s rural property with his friends. The jury’s subsequent acquittal of Stanley captured international attention, raising questions about racism embedded within Canada’s legal system and propelling Colten’s family to national and international stages in their pursuit of justice. Sensitively directed by Tasha Hubbard, nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up weaves a profound narrative encompassing the filmmaker’s own adoption, the stark history of colonialism on the Prairies, and a vision of a future where Indigenous children can live safely on their homelands." (Credit: NFB, https://www.nfb.ca/film/nipawistamasowin-we-will-stand-up/)
Contact:
Mary Greenshields | greemc@uleth.ca | uleth.ca/lib