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Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger
Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

8.0
September 10, 2019
1h 5m
Documentary

The story of a young boy forced to spend all five years of his short life in hospital while the federal and provincial governments argued over which was responsible for his care, as well as the long struggle of Indigenous activists to force the Canadian government to enforce “Jordan’s Principle” — the promise that no First Nations children would experience inequitable access to government-funded services again.

Production

ONF | NFB

Language

Cree, English

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Cast

Alanis Obomsawin

Alanis Obomsawin

Narrator (voice)

Jordan River Anderson

Jordan River Anderson

Self (archive footage)

Cindy Blackstock

Cindy Blackstock

Self

Ernest Anderson

Ernest Anderson

Self - Jordan's father

Stefanie Wiens

Stefanie Wiens

Self - Occupational therapist

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