Opening Prayer

Elder Albert Dumont, Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg recounts his connection to the Indian Act and the ways its oppressive nature affected his life from childhood to adulthood. Dumont describes the racist confrontations he and his family have experienced. He expresses a hopeful vision for the generations of First Nations peoples to follow. Watch Dumont discuss the importance of courage and community role models in the journey to recovery from the Indian Act.