Hoping Against Hope? The Struggle Against Colonialism in Canada

Hoping Against Hope?, The Struggle Against Colonialism in Canada is a three-part audio documentary on colonization in Canada featuring the voices of Roland Chrisjohn, Andrea Bear Nicholas, Ward Churchill, Michael Parenti, Patricia Monture-Angus, Jeanette Armstrong, Arnie Jack, and Tove Skutnabb-Kangas.

Part 1 - Colonization and the Killing of History
The first episode examines the origins of European colonialism, its growth in Canada, and the importance of treaties winding up with a look at why the absence of the truth about this history can best be described by a newly-coined word, historicide.

Part 2 - Racism, Assimilation & Genocide
The second installment looks at the issue of racism as a product of colonization, and within the context of the current era of neocolonialism in Canada, discuses assimilation and residential schooling as part of the ongoing genocide against Indigenous people.

Part 3 - Education, Language & Resistance
The third piece brings our attention to Indigenous languages, and education both as a tool of oppression and resistance. We wrap up the series with a brief exploration of resistance to colonialism in Canada.

Produced by Praxis Media Productions and the Nova Scotia Public Interest Research Group

For more information, or to buy a CD copy to support the project, check out www.praxismedia.ca