First Contact

First Contact

Series from 2018

Series from 2018

This series takes six Canadians on a 28-day journey to challenge these attitudes and shed light on the true Indigenous experience.

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The Journey Begins

The six travelers begin their journey in the heart of Canada; Winnipeg, Manitoba. Here they meet prominent Indigenous activist Michael Redhead Champagne who sheds some light.

You Don’t Know Me Until You’ve Met Me

The six travelers start their journey in unceded Algonquin, Anishnabek territory, Ottawa, Ontario. Here, they meet Indigenous activist and performer Ian Campeau.

Changing the Lens

The six participants travel south to Thunder Bay, the largest city in Northwestern Ontario and a hub to many Indigenous communities throughout the region.

A Group Divided

The group arrives in Muskrat Dam, one of several fly-in reserves in Northern Ontario. Most Canadians do not understand why people continue to live in remote places like this one.

Bridging the Divide

So far on the journey the travelers have had their views confronted and their emotions pushed to the limit, but the travelers are about to face their biggest test yet.

A Road to Healing

So far on the journey the travelers have had their views confronted and their emotions pushed to the limit, but the travelers are about to face their biggest test yet.