Freedom Road Context

The first of a fivepart series of short documentaries This story begins over a century ago when the City of Winnipeg decides that the water surrounding the traditional Anishinaabe territory of what is now Shoal Lake 40 First Nation will be diverted and used as Winnipegs primary water source The community their ancient burial grounds environment and ways of life are forever disrupted and access to opportunities and essential services are severed Enforced residential schooling and a tainted water supply compound the devastating impact Community leader and former combat engineer Daryl Redsky sheds light on how generations of complex planning cultural preservation and mobilization have led us to the current momentand to the construction of Freedom Road