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Earl Smith
(2010, 3 min.) CANADA
Director: Lisa Jackson (Ojibwe)
Produced by: Knowledge Network in association with First People’s Heritage, Language and Culture Council of BC

His brutal residential school experience left Earl Smith speaking only English. Now, as an elder, he is bent on getting his language back.

Image credit: Audience at Club Red Radio, 2000 Native American Film and Video Festival - photograph by Amalia Córdova, NMAI

Lisa Jackson

2011 Native American Film + Video Festival
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