Behnazeh, M.SH
This video speaks from my own heart and mind. Learning about discrimination against Indigenous Peoples is as heartbreaking and emotional to me as what I have experienced as an immigrant in this country. In this video, I tried to highlight the effects of colonization on the Indigenous community and ways to heal and build a better future. To ensure that the next generation is properly educated and trained about the history and impacts of residential schools, and the importance of teaching our children the truth about their land, about the oppression, genocide, and unjust system that have impacted their indigenous brothers and sisters.
This video shows that in order to make the change, all Canadians need to first open their hearts, speak the truth, show their commitment to stand in solidarity with the Indigenous community, and draw attention to the calls for justice. Every single Canadian needs to be an ally to social justice issues, and take action for reconciliation, not only on paper but with our souls and our presence, to build a better future.
The videos of nature are my own recordings from Vancouver Island, where I live. The video of children that are playing in the video are my own children and my niece and nephews playing in Songhees Esquimalt unseeded territories and are from my personal archive.
The music in the video is retrieved from drum playing and is from videos on YouTube.
- National Indigenous Peoples Day 2020 Kumugwe Dancers
Premiered on 20 Jun 2020
- Welcoming song performed by the Kumugwe Dancers (K’omoks First nations)
18 Jul 2013
Performing at Vancouver Island`s Musicfest 2103 K’omoks First Nations (Comox B.C.) the Kumugwe Dancers
Pictures are indigenous people are from National Aboriginal Day on June 21 Greg Huszar Photography (Tourism Saskatchewan) byLaura Morelli and Lindsay Visitor.
Pictures of refugees are retrieved from Google.
Painting named the scream is by Kenk Monkman an indigenous Canadian artist.
