I came across this video, shot by Guerilla Educators in October, 2008, as part of the design process for a new faciity to replace Scott Collegiate High School in the North Central neighbourhood of Regina, Saskatchewan. This meeting was held by Fielding Nair International to gather input from 1st Nations and Meti groups to incorporate into the design. Isidore, the presiding Chief, gave me permission to film the meeting but not the opening and closing prayers, which is why those parts of the meeting were over dubbed with audio from a Round Dance at Scott Collegiate, shot earlier. This was one of the most poignant videos I've ever shot both for the importance these participants attached to their input and for their discussions about how they can be more enfranchised into the decision making processes that directly affect their lives and especially the lives of 1st Nations and Meti sudents. Take a look...
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