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Little Moccasins

A film created to honour First Nation’s children! The building of St. Joseph Industrial School, later know as Dunbow Industrial school, by the Government of Canada and lead by Father Lacombe, began in 1882, opening in 1883. The school, the first of three industrial schools built in Canada, was located in this remote location, making it difficult for families to visit their children who attended school there. The students resided year round, which would isolate them from their families and culture further. Thought to result in the children forgetting their old way of life. Schooling was originally planned to include academic study in the mornings, carpentry, farming, tailoring and shoemaking, ending with 30 minutes of religious study. Funding from the government was difficult and the school expecting to be economically self-sustaining, was lead to food rationing, poor living conditions and failure. Because of declining enrollment and financial difficulties, the school was closed in 1922. Approximately 74 children died while attending Dunbow Industrial, from 1882/83-1922. 34 first Nations children were buried in a mass unmarked gravesite on the banks of the Bow River at the site of the old school, then were moved and laid to rest in proper graves in 1996. “Little Moccasins” is a short documentary about a group of Calgary Elementary Students visiting the Dunbow Industrial School site, wanting a closer connection to those children who died there so many years ago. The surprise for these young caring students is that all the names of those deceased have been found, and they will share in the release of a butterfly in each child’s name.