This film really got me
thinking, there’s an entire culture in Canada that has close to third world
living conditions. After watching “The People of the Kattawapiskak River” I felt
like the Canadian government doesn’t care about all Canadians, primarily the
Aboriginal community. They are forced to live in small, run down houses that
have no running water or access to heating even when the weather gets up to -40°C
in the winter time.
The documentary did a great job of capturing the real lives
of the people living in this poor town. The filmmaker used lots of raw footage
that accurately showed the undesirable living conditions that the people
residing in Kattawapiskak have to endure daily. It made me feel both sorry for
the citizens of the town and slightly irritated at the fact that the Canadian
Government has always cheated the Aboriginal community.
During the film when the residents were showing the camera
crew their homes and families, the filmmaker used some interviews with residents
to try and get a clearer picture of the situation they’re in. By using these
interviews, it became easier to understand the harsh conditions that the people
living in Kattawapiskak have suffered through their whole lives.
My final thought after watching this film: The government
should give these poor reserves the funding they need to have basic necessities
e.g. water heat etc.
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