Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

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2019-09-10

The story of a young boy forced to spend all five years of his short life in hospital while the federal and provincial governments argued over which was responsible for his care, as well as the long struggle of Indigenous activists to force the Canadian government to enforce “Jordan’s Principle” — the promise that no First Nations children would experience inequitable access to government-funded services again.

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Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

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The story of a young boy forced to spend all five years of his short life in hospital while the federal and provincial governments argued over which was responsible for his care, as well as the long struggle of Indigenous activists to force the Canadian government to enforce “Jordan’s Principle” — the promise that no First Nations children would experience inequitable access to government-funded services again.

Released

2019-09-10

Runtime

65

Director

Alanis Obomsawin

Budget

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Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

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ONF | NFB

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    Alanis Obomsawin

    Alanis Obomsawin
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    Jordan River Anderson

    Jordan River Anderson
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    Cindy Blackstock

    Cindy Blackstock
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    Ernest Anderson

    Ernest Anderson
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    Stefanie Wiens

    Stefanie Wiens