Synopsis
This is the first documentary in a series of four drawn from the Elders who spoke during the six-day International Indigenous Elders Summit 2004 hosted at Six Nations of the Grand River, Ontario. The Unity Ride and Run, a healing journey on horseback and foot, traveled over 3000 miles from Okanagan territory in British Columbia to reach the Summit in 2004. Hundreds of Elders from North, South, and Central America gathered on Haudenosaunee territory for six days and developed an Elders Declaration. The documentary highlights the Elders' understanding of historical trauma and directions to 'begin to heal our nations'. Youth voices chronicle their perspectives and responses to health and social concerns. This documentary works towards raising consciousness of Indigenous people's struggle to preserve their knowledge and culture.

Produced in cooperation with the Indigenous Health Research Development Program, the Indigenous Elders and Youth Council, Canadian Heritage, the National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO), and the Indigenous Studies Programme at McMaster University.