8th Fire

8TH FIRE is a provocative, high-energy journey through Aboriginal country showing you why we need to fix Canada's 500 year-old relationship with Indigenous peoples; a relationship mired in colonialism, conflict and denial. With its energetic pace and stunning HD landscapes, 8TH FIRE propels you past prejudice, stereotypes and misunderstandings, to encounters with an impressive new generation of Aboriginal Canadians who are reclaiming both their culture and their confidence. EPISODE 1: Indigenous in the City - Meet the rich kaleidoscope of Aboriginal people who are fast joining the country's urban middle class and bringing their culture with them. EPISODE 2: It's Time! - Memorable people and stories from across the country illustrate why there's an economic, demographic and moral imperative to fix Canada's troubled 500-year relationship with Aboriginals. EPISODE 3: Whose Land Is It Anyway? - An evocative look at the role that land plays in the conflicted relationship with Aboriginal peoples and the rest of Canada. EPISODE 4: At the Crossroads - How the Aboriginal community's feisty and self-confident youth; the "Seventh Generation" who are taking new pride in their heritage and pointing the way forward to a new relationship