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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Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 10, 2019
Runtime
1h 5m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
80%
Original Title
Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger
Production Companies
ONF | NFB
Director
Alanis Obomsawin
Description
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.