Indigenous Food Systems Network

To view information about the completed project, visit: http://www.facebook.com/SurvivalPrayer

The sacred harvesting traditions of the Haida is the subject of a new documentary film project! The filmmakers are raising donations on "Kickstarter" to finish production. The documentary will capture the living beauty of the quietly declining harvesting traditions in order to encourage their preservation. Watch the trailer below and visit the Kickstarter page to get involved in the campaign: http://kck.st/dv6Wb9.

The Documentary

In the film Our Land, My People, the Lubicon people tell the story of their 30 year struggle for justice. It's a story of environmental destruction and shocking discrimination. It's also a story of determination and hope.

"APTN BRINGS VIEWERS “PERSPECTIVES ON THE ENVIRONMENT”

March 1, 2010 - APTN National News will premiere Perspectives on the Environment, a week dedicated to environmental issues affecting communities across Canada. The stories, which will be featured during APTN National News March 8 to March 11 at 6:00 pm ET on APTN East/MT on APTN West/CT on APTN North/ET on APTN HD, and will culminate in an hour-long special season finale edition of APTN InFocus March 12, will focus on the major issues in every region of Canada: North, South/Central, East and West.

The Sir Wilfred Laurier Memorial outlines the history of the relationship between the Secwepemc (original inhabitants of the Shuswap geographic region in the southern interior of B.C.) and the European settlers up to the period of 1910.