(Re)Claiming Indian Status
2020
32 min
English
(Re)claiming Indian Status shares the stories of Indigenous women and families who fought to reclaim their Indian Status and advocated for the elimination of sex-discrimination in the Indian Act.
This documentary digs into the stories of Indigenous women and families to reclaim their Indian Status through their fight for the elimination of sex-discrimination in the Indian Act. It highlights the impacts of the law on individuals, families and communities. Since the passing of Bill S-3 and its amendments, thousands of Indigenous people are now eligible for Indian Status.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- BearPaw Media and Education, Native Counselling Services of Alberta
Keywords
Links
Top Cast
Sarah Taylor as Narrator
Frances Lankin as Self
Lynn Gehl as Self
Matthew Wildcat as Self
Robin Wallace as Self
Amanda Middleton as Self
Top Crew
Lese Skidmore · Director
Mike McLaughlin · Cinematographer
Aaron Munson · Cinematographer
Sarah Taylor · Editor
Daena Crosby · Executive Producer
Reviews
Loading reviews…
More Like This
Feminists: What Were They Thinking?
19 Feb 2018
Fuck
10 Nov 2006
Baraka
15 Sep 1992
Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me
16 May 2023
Seven Up!
05 May 1964
Becoming
06 May 2020
The Biggest Little Farm
05 Jun 2019
Girl Rising
07 Mar 2013
The Red Pill
14 Oct 2016
Stories We Tell
12 Oct 2012
McQueen
08 Jun 2018
Naqoyqatsi
02 Sep 2002
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
12 Jul 1990
28 Up
20 Nov 1984
Come See Me in the Good Light
14 Nov 2025
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
13 Sep 2017
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
06 May 2026
Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me
04 Nov 2022
The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button
05 May 2009
Reel Injun
19 Feb 2010