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CLOSER TO HOME SEASON II (Cree)
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CLOSER TO HOME SEASON II (Cree)
A documentary series about Aboriginal housing, identity and recognition - because sometimes you have to go far to get closer to home.
Flores Island, British Columbia
Flores Island is home to the Ahousaht First Nation, about a one hour ferry ride from the tourist town of Tofino, BC. Many of the homes in Ahousaht experience some of the worst mold problems in Canada and host Wayne Baker has come to understand why. As the community comes together to solve the mold problem, they're also looking to the past and using traditional law to heal the damage that alcohol and drugs have caused.
The Innu Nation, Northern Labrador
Host Wayne Baker travels to Northern Labrador where Chiefs from the Innu Nation are about to sign a landmark agreement with the Province that for the first time officially recognizes the Innu people. However, this isn't the first time the Innu Nation has made front page news. In 2002, the village of Davis inlet gained international attention when images of children sniffing gas were broadcast on national TV. But in their new community of Natuashish, Chief Prote Poker has a new vision for healing his people and reconciling their past.
Nemiah Valley, British Columbia
The Nemaih Valley is the traditional territory of the Xeni Gwet'in First Nation and home to some of the most beautiful and pristine wilderness in British Columbia. But as host Wayne Baker learns, you won't see any hydro lines here since the Xeni Gwet'in have always lived off the power grid and Chief Marilyn Baptiste wants to keep it that way. But preserving their territory and way of life is getting harder. Exploration and gold mining are threaten to destroy one of the most sacred lakes and move the fish that have sustained this community for generations. Now the Xeni Gwet'in are fighting for their future.