Dancing Around the Table, Part Two
Dancing Around the Table: Part Two charts the battle to enshrine Indigenous rights in the Canadian Constitution, capturing a key moment in Canada’s history from the perspective of Indigenous negotiators. The 1985 conference, chaired by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, was the fourth and final meeting to determine an amendment to Indigenous rights as defined in the Constitution. The provincial premiers again refuse to reach an agreement with the First Nations, Metis and Inuit leaders, even though the majority of Canadians supported the inclusion of Indigenous rights to self-government. Director Bulbulian captures the pride and determination of Indigenous leaders and community …
Dancing Around the Table: Part Two charts the battle to enshrine Indigenous rights in the Canadian Constitution, capturing a key moment in Canada’s history from the perspective of Indigenous negotiators. The 1985 conference, chaired by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, was the fourth and final meeting to determine an amendment to Indigenous rights as defined in the Constitution. The provincial premiers again refuse to reach an agreement with the First Nations, Metis and Inuit leaders, even though the majority of Canadians supported the inclusion of Indigenous rights to self-government.
Director Bulbulian captures the pride and determination of Indigenous leaders and community members who refuse to back down on this historic opportunity to enshrine their rights, and the arrogance of the First Ministers who are fighting to keep power within the federal and provincial governments. The film takes us to Indigenous communities, where ceremony and traditional practices affirm the connection to the earth and its animals, and are the source of the strength and resilience shown by the Indigenous people around the table.
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réalisateurMaurice Bulbulian
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montageMaurice Bulbulian
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producteur exécutifRaymond Gauthier
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photographieSerge Giguère
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sonYvon BenoîtEsther Auger
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montage sonoreMichelle GuérinMarc Hébert
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Notes
Commentez les intentions de Bill Wilson d’enseigner aux enfants autochtones leurs origines et traditions, et de revitaliser les industries de la pêche et forestière; et l'absence de Robert Bourassa à la conférence. Les élèves répondent aux questions suivantes : Quel message a-t-on ainsi envoyé aux chefs autochtones? Pourquoi les ministres ont-ils décidé de se réunir en huis clos avant la fin de la réunion? Quels sont les résultats de cette 4e et dernière rencontre entre les chefs autochtones et les premiers ministres. Pourquoi la conférence a-t-elle été un échec?
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Dancing Around the Table, Part Two, Maurice Bulbulian, offert par l' Office national du film du Canada