Comments for Fallen Feather Productions http://fallenfeatherproductions.com/fallen_feather_blog The Bandwagon will be filmed in the four directions over the next 15 months. It is our hope that we visit with as many people over this time as possible. We have attached a PDF Flyer for you to download. It only outlines our summer film schedule 2008. So if you're area is not listed, we will do our best to see you on the next round trip. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:03:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Bandwagon - Nova Scotia by Melissa http://fallenfeatherproductions.com/fallen_feather_blog/2008/08/13/bandwagon-nova-scotia/#comment-411 Melissa Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:58:36 +0000 http://fallenfeatherproductions.com/fallen_feather_blog/?p=42#comment-411 Hey just wanted to say a quick hello and i hope you are both having a fabulous time. Just read a couple of your blog posts and I cannot wait to see what you have been filming :) Hey just wanted to say a quick hello and i hope you are both having a fabulous time. Just read a couple of your blog posts and I cannot wait to see what you have been filming :)

]]> Comment on Haudenoshaunee (Iroquois) communities in Ontario and Quebec by Kukpi7 (Chief) Christian http://fallenfeatherproductions.com/fallen_feather_blog/2008/08/01/haudenoshaunee-iroquois-communities-in-ontario-and-quebec/#comment-390 Kukpi7 (Chief) Christian Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:06:22 +0000 http://fallenfeatherproductions.com/fallen_feather_blog/?p=40#comment-390 Weytk (Hello)Everyone; I was in Six Nations Haudenoshaunee territory, home of the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca and Tuscorora, with Jannica, Randy and Randy's son on July 29th. My heart swelled with pride as I witnessed the children learning their language and songs and dances. I was able to speak with Haudenoshaunee men about what they were doing to teach their young boys - the roles and responsiblities as Men in their Clans and Nations. I was honored with a water drum and saw a snapping turtle which I learned are a part of their ceremonies. I felt as if I was at home, the issues we are facing in the Shuswap Nation and in BC are the same issues they are facing. I shared that I was in foster care as part of the 60's scoop and was just begining to re- learn my language and songs. I felt a wee bit embarassed that I could not share a traditional Secwepemc song with them. It was an honor to be on the lands of the Six Nations Haudenoshaunee as I have meet and worked with many Mohawk people over the last 30 years. On July 30th I travelled with the Band Wagon to Tyendinaga to meet with Patrick Johnston and Chief Maracle. We spoke about what we need to do nationally in the area of Child Welfare legislation and INAC's directive 20-1. Chief Maracle talked about his community and how poverty plays a role in the child welfare system. Patrick Johnston was someone I meet over 28 years ago as he was doing a book on the child welfare issue, he had dinner with myself and family in 1980. It was great to speak to him, we thought that it was time to do another book and that maybe I should write the book and I am thinking about it. I wanted again to thank Randy, Jannica and Randy's son for undertaking this project "The BandWagon" as our children are our responsiblity and this project will give voice to those who do not have a voice. Children are at the front lines of the genocidal war of the Government's to remove us from our lands, resources, languages and traditions. It begins with the residential school and continues with the apprehensions across Canada. It is estimated that today there are 27,000 children in care of the state across Canada more then were in residential schools at the height of their operations to kill the Indian in the Child, we are dealing with the aftermath of the residential schools in our communities today. Canada's apology is great for the survivors but what about the children and grandchildren and great grand children of the survivors, these are the innocent bystanders who are collatoral damage in the genodical war being waged by government policy and legislation. Only we as Indigenous people can find the solutions that work, that are rooted in our lands, our language, our laws, our tradtions, our ceremonies, our families and our Nations. If we truly believe that our children are our future, the future is right now, we must do whatever it takes as it is our sacred duty for those yet unborn Kukpi7 (Chief) Christian Weytk (Hello)Everyone;
I was in Six Nations Haudenoshaunee territory, home of the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca and Tuscorora, with Jannica, Randy and Randy’s son on July 29th. My heart swelled with pride as I witnessed the children learning their language and songs and dances. I was able to speak with Haudenoshaunee men about what they were doing to teach their young boys - the roles and responsiblities as Men in their Clans and Nations. I was honored with a water drum and saw a snapping turtle which I learned are a part of their ceremonies. I felt as if I was at home, the issues we are facing in the Shuswap Nation and in BC are the same issues they are facing. I shared that I was in foster care as part of the 60’s scoop and was just begining to re- learn my language and songs. I felt a wee bit embarassed that I could not share a traditional Secwepemc song with them. It was an honor to be on the lands of the Six Nations Haudenoshaunee as I have meet and worked with many Mohawk people over the last 30 years.

On July 30th I travelled with the Band Wagon to Tyendinaga to meet with Patrick Johnston and Chief Maracle. We spoke about what we need to do nationally in the area of Child Welfare legislation and INAC’s directive 20-1. Chief Maracle talked about his community and how poverty plays a role in the child welfare system. Patrick Johnston was someone I meet over 28 years ago as he was doing a book on the child welfare issue, he had dinner with myself and family in 1980. It was great to speak to him, we thought that it was time to do another book and that maybe I should write the book and I am thinking about it.

I wanted again to thank Randy, Jannica and Randy’s son for undertaking this project “The BandWagon” as our children are our responsiblity and this project will give voice to those who do not have a voice. Children are at the front lines of the genocidal war of the Government’s to remove us from our lands, resources, languages and traditions. It begins with the residential school and continues with the apprehensions across Canada. It is estimated that today there are 27,000 children in care of the state across Canada more then were in residential schools at the height of their operations to kill the Indian in the Child, we are dealing with the aftermath of the residential schools in our communities today. Canada’s apology is great for the survivors but what about the children and grandchildren and great grand children of the survivors, these are the innocent bystanders who are collatoral damage in the genodical war being waged by government policy and legislation.

Only we as Indigenous people can find the solutions that work, that are rooted in our lands, our language, our laws, our tradtions, our ceremonies, our families and our Nations.
If we truly believe that our children are our future, the future is right now, we must do whatever it takes as it is our sacred duty for those yet unborn

Kukpi7 (Chief) Christian

]]> Comment on We Have Started our Journey In Victoria BC by Adam Clayton/Penny Schmiedendorf http://fallenfeatherproductions.com/fallen_feather_blog/2008/06/29/we-have-started-our-journey-in-victoria-bc/#comment-277 Adam Clayton/Penny Schmiedendorf Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:36:43 +0000 http://fallenfeatherproductions.com/fallen_feather_blog/?p=30#comment-277 We're planning our summer vacation and still hoping to join you for a time. You are welcome to stop here also, as always. Do you have a rough itinerary? Its been an exciting few months. See you soon. Penny and Adam. We’re planning our summer vacation and still hoping to join you for a time. You are welcome to stop here also, as always. Do you have a rough itinerary?

Its been an exciting few months.

See you soon.

Penny and Adam.

]]> Comment on The Bandwagon, Native Adoptions & the 60’s Scoop by Kukpi7 (Chief) Wayne Christian http://fallenfeatherproductions.com/fallen_feather_blog/2008/06/23/the-bandwagon-native-adoptions-the-60s-scoop/#comment-275 Kukpi7 (Chief) Wayne Christian Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:15:27 +0000 http://fallenfeatherproductions.com/fallen_feather_blog/?p=29#comment-275 Weytk Everyone: I am a former Child in Care part of the 60's scoop. I have been invovled and supportive of the Bandwagon project. This is a story that needs to be told in the wake of the Federal government apology in the House of Commons (even though it wasnt offically in session if you noticed they adjourned then went into committee) The Federal and Provincial governments genocidal policies to kill the Indian in the child did not end with the residential schools it continued with the 60's scoop with today 50% of children in care of the Provincial government are aboriginal. Our commnutiy in 1980 established our own child welfare legislation based upon our customary laws, we are the only Indian community in Canada with this legislation. We have been continually under fire from both the Federal government and Provincial government to agree to the delegation of provnical law for our children. We will not. This film project is critical as it will tell a story of how the residential school system after 100 years of continued genocide did not kill the Indian in the child. We are alive, we have survived now we must take our rightful place in the family of the world. We must be prepared to do whatever it takes to have our title and rights recognized by the world; people the time is now. As this project unfolds there is another group travelling across Canada but on foot; they are the Walk4justice2008 a group of women who are seeking justice for the 3000 women who are deemed missing and murdered across Canada. They too are survivors of the genocide of Canada, they can be contacted at walk4justice2008@yahoo.ca check out their route and support them in whatever way you can, these are mothers, grandmothers, aunts, daughters, sisters and niecies who have been battered by the system. Help them In the spirit of our children who died before they could come home, let us work together to educate the Pulic of Canada. Kukpi7 Christian Weytk Everyone: I am a former Child in Care part of the 60’s scoop. I have been invovled and supportive of the Bandwagon project. This is a story that needs to be told in the wake of the Federal government apology in the House of Commons (even though it wasnt offically in session if you noticed they adjourned then went into committee) The Federal and Provincial governments genocidal policies to kill the Indian in the child did not end with the residential schools it continued with the 60’s scoop with today 50% of children in care of the Provincial government are aboriginal.
Our commnutiy in 1980 established our own child welfare legislation based upon our customary laws, we are the only Indian community in Canada with this legislation. We have been continually under fire from both the Federal government and Provincial government to agree to the delegation of provnical law for our children. We will not.
This film project is critical as it will tell a story of how the residential school system after 100 years of continued genocide did not kill the Indian in the child.
We are alive, we have survived now we must take our rightful place in the family of the world. We must be prepared to do whatever it takes to have our title and rights recognized by the world; people the time is now.
As this project unfolds there is another group travelling across Canada but on foot; they are the Walk4justice2008 a group of women who are seeking justice for the 3000 women who are deemed missing and murdered across Canada. They too are survivors of the genocide of Canada, they can be contacted at walk4justice2008@yahoo.ca check out their route and support them in whatever way you can, these are mothers, grandmothers, aunts, daughters, sisters and niecies who have been battered by the system. Help them

In the spirit of our children who died before they could come home, let us work together to educate the Pulic of Canada.

Kukpi7 Christian

]]> Comment on The Chilcotin War of 1864 (Tsilhqot’in ) by Randy Bezeau http://fallenfeatherproductions.com/fallen_feather_blog/2008/01/31/the-chilcotin-war-of-1864-tsilhqot%e2%80%99in/#comment-251 Randy Bezeau Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:10:10 +0000 http://fallenfeatherproductions.com/fallen_feather_blog/?p=16#comment-251 Thanks Chris for you comments We will be filming our next film, The Bandwagon, this summer. We will do our best to get up to Quesnel. email me anytime. randy@fallenfeatherproductions.com Randy Randy Bezeau Director/Producer The Fallen Feather / The Bandwagon Vision Productions Thanks Chris for you comments

We will be filming our next film, The Bandwagon, this summer. We will do our best to get up to Quesnel.

email me anytime.

randy@fallenfeatherproductions.com

Randy
Randy Bezeau
Director/Producer
The Fallen Feather / The Bandwagon
Vision Productions

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