NCCAH Videos
Language and oral traditions are foundations of Indigenous cultures and identity, and honored as an important means of transmitting knowledge. As the NCCAH has found through our creation of documentary videos that capture the voices of Elders, youth, parents and guests in some of our major events, the immediacy and impact of audio-visuals make them a powerful tool to catalyze further discussion and mobilize energies to work for change. All of our videos are available as DVDs. We invite you to contact us at nccah@unbc.ca if you would like a copy for use in your community, organization or classroom. Please view our videos below - and visit us on VIMEO.
With Dad: Strengthening the Circle of Care
How can we welcome fathers back into the circle of care in the post-residential school era in Canada? ....with Dad: A Showcase on Aboriginal Father Involvement was hosted by the NCCAH in February 2011 and included Dads like Leo Hebert, who learned in mid-life how to connect emotionally with his family; elders like George Giant, a residential school survivor; and program leaders like Jake Gearheard of the Ilisaqsivik Society, helping address social and cultural change for Inuit men in the Arctic.
This documentary film shares the insights of Elders, fathers, matriarchs and participants on strengthening the role for First Nations, Inuit and Metis fathers in communities, programs, research and policies in Canada - for the health of their children and the well-being of their families, communities, and nations.
Messages from the Heart: Caring for our Children
From the coastal village of Bella Bella to the remote communities of Matawa in northern Ontario, people committed to the well-being of children and families in Canada gathered for an NCCAH-hosted event, Showcase on Aboriginal Child Rearing - Caring for Our Families and Children, in Ottawa March 13-14, 2009.
Addressing the legacy of the residential school system for families includes building on community strengths to support the next generation. This event highlighted programs and strategies that are working for First Nations, Inuit and Métis parents, families and communities, and featured a panel of Elders and young parents who shared their wisdom and experience in raising their own children.
Reclaiming Wholeness: Moving from Visions to Actions
In the soaring presence of the totems and houseposts of the Sty-Wet-Tan Longhouse at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C., representatives from across Canada and from a variety of sectors gathered in February 2009 with a common purpose - to support the health and well-being of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada.
At the invitation of the NCCAH, participants looked for ways to accelerate change that recognizes the links between such issues as housing and tuberculosis, food security and health outcomes, and identity and mental well-being.
Circles of Health: Sharing our Gifts
A dramatic total eclipse of the moon cast a red shadow across the city of Ottawa as leaders and representatives from national Aboriginal organizations across the country gathered together in Feburary 2008 for an historic meeting. Although they came from the Aboriginal sports, housing and education sectors, or from tourism, economic development and academia, together they explored for the first time how their work intersects in the health and well-being of all Aboriginal peoples in Canada.
Guest speakers included the Honourable Moniqe Begin, Canadian Commissioner to the World Health Organization's Commission on Social Determinants of Health, and Dr. David Butler-Jones, Chief Public Health Officer of Canada. Here too are the voices of youth, so many of whom spoke of the possibilities for change from positions of power and strength.