Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

The story of a young boy forced to spend all five years of his short life in hospital while the federal and provincial governments argued over which was responsible for his care, as well as the long struggle of Indigenous activists to force the Canadian government to enforce “Jordan’s Principle” — the promise that no First Nations children would experience inequitable access to government-funded services again..

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Overview

The story of a young boy forced to spend all five years of his short life in hospital while the federal and provincial governments argued over which was responsible for his care, as well as the long struggle of Indigenous activists to force the Canadian government to enforce “Jordan’s Principle” — the promise that no First Nations children would experience inequitable access to government-funded services again.

Cast

Alanis Obomsawin
Alanis Obomsawin
Narrator (voice)
Jordan River Anderson
Jordan River Anderson
Self (archive footage)
Cindy Blackstock
Cindy Blackstock
Self
Ernest Anderson
Ernest Anderson
Self - Jordan's father
Stefanie Wiens
Stefanie Wiens
Self - Occupational therapist

Trailer

JORDAN RIVER ANDERSON, THE MESSENGER Clip | TIFF 2019

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