Killing the Indian in the Child

Killing the Indian in the Child

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  • 2021
  • 1 hr 13 min
  •  6.5  (4)
  •   Released

The Indian Act, passed in Canada in 1876, made members of Aboriginal peoples second-class citizens, separated from the white population: nomadic for centuries, they were moved to reservations to control their behavior and resources; and thousands of their youngest members were separated from their families to be Christianized: a cultural genocide that still resonates in Canadian society today.

Killing the Indian in the Child
Description
The Indian Act, passed in Canada in 1876, made members of Aboriginal peoples second-class citizens, separated from the white population: nomadic for centuries, they were moved to reservations to control their behavior and resources; and thousands of their youngest members were separated from their families to be Christianized: a cultural genocide that still resonates in Canadian society today.
  • Release Date
    2021
  • Runtime
    1 hr 13 min
  • Language
    fr
  • Rating
    6.5  (4)