The documentary premieres on television in its full 98-minute runtime for the first time on APTN.
Colten Boushie’s loved ones continue to stand up.
The family of the 22-year-old from Red Pheasant First Nation, who died in 2016, sees the story of what happened to him reflected across Canada.
His cousin Jade Tootoosis said it pushes her to want to change the systems she and her family confronted while trying to get justice, so that Indigenous people can be better served.
“We need to look at these systems and understand what exactly are they doing, and what are they not doing,” Tootoosis said. “Our story, our experience speaks to that … our experience is not just our own, but one of many, and it continues to happen in this country.”
Filmmaker Tasha Hubbard’s film, nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up, serves as an important snapshot of that time, a constant reminder of ongoing colonial violence in Canada, Tootoosis said.
Nîpawistamâsowin — a Cree word meaning we (a small group) will stand up for others (a larger group) — signifies the work the family continues to do in giving voice to the issue.
The documentary, released in April 2019, will premiere on TV in its full 98-minute runtime for the first time on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) on Sunday.
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