Hi-Ho Mistahey! (2013)

Name: Hi-Ho Mistahey!
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2013-10-08T11:37:10+02:00

Documentary | 100 minutes

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Genre: Documentary

Duration: 100 minuten

Country: Canada

Directed by: Alanis Obomsawin

IMDb score: 6,6 (24)

Releasedate: 7 September 2013

Hi-Ho Mistahey! plot

The Attawapiskat First Nation closed its primary school in 2000 due to toxic soil contamination. Since then, the students have taken classes in chilly run-down barracks infested by rodents. This has led to a high turnover of teachers (twelve teachers resigned in one year) and a list of other problems. The government promised a new school, but nothing came of it. That led to frustration. “Hi-Ho Mistahey! A youth-led movement campaigned for safe, comfortable schools and culturally based, equitable education for Indigenous students.