This short film was created by a group of Indigenous filmmakers at the NFB in 1972 and is essentially a song by Willie Dunn sung by Bob Charlie and illustrated by John Fadden: "Who were the ones who bid you welcome and took you by the hand, inviting you here by our campfires, as brothers we might stand?" The song expresses bitter memories of the past, of trust repaid by treachery, and of friendship debased by exploitation upon the arrival of European colonists.
Genre: Documentary, Animation, Music
Stars:
Crew: Michael Kanentakeron Mitchell (Director), F. Whitman Trecartin (Editor), Dennis Sawyer (Editor), John Fadden (Animation), Denis Gillson (Producer), Willie Dunn (Music)
Country: Canada
Language: English
Studio: ONF | NFB
Runtime: 7 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1972
IMDb: 10
Keywords:folk music, cultural conflict
