Episode 550: In The Seats With....Erica Daniels and 'Coming Home'

If we don't learn about our history, we are doomed to repeat it....On this very special episode we dive head first into a part of Canada's shameful past that we collectively just don't know enough about.  It's time for 'Coming Home'.Coming Home (Wanna Icipus Kupi) reveals the impacts of the Sixties Scoop and explores Indigenous resilience through narrative sovereignty; as lived by the Little Bird series’ Indigenous creatives, cast, crew & community members. The documentary delivers a hard-hitting reality check for viewers unfamiliar with the Sixties Scoop, providing insight into the policies that were created to separate Indigenous children from their heritage, and the systems that continue to dismantle Indigenous families today. Coming Home is the feature directorial debut from Cree/Ojibway filmmaker, Erica Daniels of Peguis First Nation.  Done in concert with the Little Bird; Coming Home is really a fascinating and vital glimpse that gives context to the stories of the Sixties Scoop and puts us as viewers into the difficult realities of the moment for our indigenous population but also allows us to celebrate the importance of indigenous creators and storytellers sharing these vital stories for us all.We had the pleasure of talking with Erica about the making of the film, the challenges there in and so very much more.Coming Home debuts tomorrow Jun 30th on APTN and CraveLittle Bird is on Crave now