St. Joseph’s Mission in Williams Lake, British Columbia, was one of those schools. Ed Archie NoiseCat was born — and abandoned — there. He spent most of his life not wanting to talk about it. When the investigation into the school began, Ed's son, Julian Brave NoiseCat, wanted to talk about it, and made a documentary about the investigation. The resulting film is more than a look into a shameful chapter of Canada’s past. It's about the hard truths a community and a family have to face.
"Sugarcane" premieres Dec. 9 on National Geographic and is available to stream the next day on Disney+ and Hulu. More information can be found here.
GUESTS —
Julian Brave NoiseCat | Journalist, writer and co-director of Sugarcane
Emily Kassie | Multi-media investigative journalist and co-director of Sugarcane.
Airdate: Jan. 24, 2024 at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 27, at 11 a.m. Rebroadcast: Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 at 9 a.m. and Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 at 11 a.m.