Resource information: Audio-visual resources, multimedia and games

Aboriginal Nurse, The, 2002

Video, Multimedia and Games

2. Audio-Visual Resources, Multimedia and Games

Videos

Adolescents, Child and Family Development Series, Awasis Training Institute, Thompson, Manitoba, 1996. Video interviews with adolescents explore issues regarding sexuality, peer pressure and self-image, etc. Educational tool for child and family service workers, foster parents, front-line people working with parents. 23 minutes; available in English with facilitators guide.

Beating the Streets, National Film Board of Canada and Loma Thomas Productions. (available from the NFB), 1998. Video traces six years in the lives of two inner-city Aboriginal teenagers who are survivors of abuse and who struggle to turn their lives around. 48 minutes; available in English.

Before I was Born: Preventing FAS and FAE in Inuit Communities, Pauktuutit Inuit Women's Association, 2001. Video tells the story of a pregnant Inuit girl and the decisions and choices she makes about using alcohol. 26 minutes; available in English and some Inuktitut dialects with discussion guide, radio play and poster.

Beyond the Shadows, Gryphon Productions Ltd. (available from the NFB), 1993. Video explores the devastating effects of residential schools and the widespread sexual and physical abuse which Native people were subjected to. 28 minutes; available in English.

The Bonding Circle of Breast Feeding, Kern Murch Productions (available from First Nations and Inuit Health Breanch National Clearinghouse), 1991. Promotional video to encourage breastfeeding. 15 minutes; available in English and French.

Children of the Eagle, Peigan Child and Family Services (available from the NFB), 1990. Video about the healing of three sexually abused Aboriginal children. 29 minutes; available in English.

Circle of Hope: A Journey of Survival, Cancer Care Ontario (available from Za-geh-do-win Information Clearinghouse), 1999. Video documents the journeys of three First Nations women who have survived breast cancer. 20 minutes; available in English and Cree.

Donna's Story, National Film Board of Canada, 2001. Documentary portrait of Cree woman's journey from the streets to counselling Aboriginal adults and youth about abuse and addiction. 51 minutes; available in English.

Echoes of the Sisters First Nations Women: Breast Cancer, First Nations Breast Cancer Society, 1999. Documentary with an all-Native cast raises awareness about breast cancer and encourages a good breast health program. 30 minutes; available in English.

First Nations Breast Self-Examination Video, First Nations Breast Cancer Society in Canada, 1999. Teaching video with an all-Native cast helps women learn how to perform a breast self-exam. Intended for women and health care providers. Available in English.

Flipping the World: Drugs Through a Blue Lens, National Film Board of Canada, 2000. Video explores world of youth and drug addiction through those who have been there. Intended for students aged 13 and up, adults working with youth in education, health justice, guidance, health, personal/life planning programs, religious and moral education, alternative education and community youth programs. 30 minutes; available in English with guide for educators and facilitators.

Heads Up - A Self Esteem Video, YWCA of Yellowknife, 1994. The video features two dramas of young women living in the North and dealing with situations such as sexual assault and living with alcoholic parents, and how it affects their self-esteem. 29 minutes; available in English with guide.

Holding Our Own, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch National Clearinghouse, 1998. Video on strategies for stopping smoking during pregnancy and motherhood. 24 minutes; available in English.

Ikajurti, the Helper: Midwifery in the Canadian Arctic, Inuit Broadcasting Corporation and Pauktuutit (available from Pauktuutit Inuit Women's Association), 1990. Video examines the role of the traditional Inuit midwife and the approach of an innovative Northern birthing centre. 50 minutes; available in Inuktitut with English subtitles.

In Other Words, National Film Board of Canada, 2001. Video features diversity of youth speaking about the destructive effects of homophobia, name calling, violence, isolation and depression, including a two-spirit youth presenting information from a First Nations perspective. Tool for teachers, counsellors and community youth leaders. 27 minutes; available in English.

Journey Home: First Nations Living with HIV/AIDS, Gryphon Production (available from the National AIDS Clearinghouse), 1994. Video intended to assist Aboriginal families and communities providing supportive response to persons with HIV/AIDS. Suitable as an educational resource for a wide audience, including the general public and health educators. 38 minutes; available in English and French with discussion guide.

Keepers of the Earth: Women, Health and HIV/AIDS, Susan Judith Ship (available from National Indian and Inuit Community Health Representatives Organization), 1999. Video exploring diversity of Aboriginal women's perspectives, concerns and experiences living with and caring for people with HIV/AIDS. 27 minutes; available in English with manual.