The Road Premiere

The Road is a short film starring the Indigenous girls of Stardale Women's Group. It explores various themes pertaining to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and the legacy and inter-generational impact of colonialism in Canada.

Not only do Indigenous women face more frequent incidence of violence, the violence is also much more severe. A recent Statistics Canada report suggests that the national homicide rate for Indigenous women is at least seven times higher than for non-Indigenous women.

There are also a greatly disproportionate number of Indigenous women and girls among long-term missing persons cases—cases where the reasons for the individual’s disappearance and their eventual fate remain undetermined.

Violence affects Indigenous women and girls in their own families and communities, as well as in predominantly non-Indigenous communities, and threatens Indigenous women and girls from all walks of life. This violence against Indigenous women and girls has deep roots in racism, marginalization and poverty.

To learn more about the experiences and reflections of the Indigenous young women and girls we serve at Stardale Women’s Group, and explore how you can make a difference, please visit www.stardale.org and watch The Road at www.theroadfilm.ca