POSTPONED - Renowned Indigenous leader, author bringing Treaty Talk documentary to Fort McMurray

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Sept. 6 showing of Treaty Talk is being postponed to a later date. Please watch our social media for future updates.

(Fort McMurray, AB –August 29, 2023) – All are welcome to join us for the next film in the It’s Time to Read documentary series: Treaty Talk – Sharing the River of Life on Wednesday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. at the Keyano Recital Theatre.

The screening will be followed by a special conversation with the film’s executive producer, Indigenous leader and education expert Dr. Patricia Makokis.

This free event is offered through the It’s Time to Read book club, a collaboration between the municipality and the Wood Buffalo Regional Library. It’s Time to Read features the works and voices of Indigenous authors to increase understanding and awareness of Indigenous culture, history, and current issues.

Doors open to the recital theatre 15 minutes before the film begins. While all are welcome, please note, the documentaries contain mature themes.

The final documentary of the It’s Time to Read series is nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up, a documentary following the fatal 2016 shooting of a young Cree man, Colten Boushie, in Saskatchewan and will be shown on Sept. 20.

About Treaty Talk – Sharing the River of Life

Filmed in Treaty 6 Territory, in and around Saddle Lake Cree Nation and St. Paul, Treaty Talk is a teaching tool that explores our collective responsibility to treaty and to work together to build bridges of understanding.

By sharing the traditional Cree understanding of natural law and treaty, grounded in the fundamental and universal values of honesty, kindness, strength and sharing, the film explores and models how Indigenous nations and non-Indigenous allies can work together to end systemic racism, and live side-by-side, equally sharing the land.

About the Executive Producer: Dr. Patricia Makokis

Dr. Patricia Makokis is an internationally renowned speaker, author, a pioneer for Indigenous education, health & values, she is well known for her authority. Her passion is to educate, inform & ignite revitalization of the communities, reinstall hope through traditional practices and change outcomes for people within her lifetime with a strong focus on community, leadership, healing and restoration.