Synopsis
This is the third documentary in a series of four drawn from the Elders who spoke during the six-day International Indigenous Elders Summit 2004 hosted at Six Nations of the Grand River, Ontario. The Unity Ride and Run, a healing journey on horseback and foot, traveled over 3000 miles from Okanagan territory in British Colombia to reach the Summit in 2004. Hundreds of Elders from North, South and Central America gathered on Haudenosaunee territory for six days and developed an Elders Declaration. The documentary highlights the Elders’ understanding of historical trauma and directions to ‘begin to heal our nations’. Youth voices chronicle their perspectives and responses to health and social concerns. This documentary works towards raising consciousness of Indigenous peoples’ struggle to preserve their knowledge and culture.

Produced in cooperation with the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and the Public Awareness and Education Side Table.