Educational Resources

We have crafted a series of films as well as educational resources to support the learning and understanding of our community and others like it. Utilization of these resources directly supports Stardale and our ability to provide opportunities for empowerment of these young women.

Our Films

  • The Road

    The Road is an award-winning 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.

    Your rental of The Road goes towards increased social and wellness programming, basic needs, and better lives for many Indigenous young women and girls, their families and their communities in Calgary, Alberta.

  • Shadows in Time

    Directed by Kristina Fithern-Stiele (Teslin Tlingit) and starring the young women and girls of Stardale Women’s Group, Shadows in Time unveils the experiences of racism and sexism that urban Indigenous young women and girls endure in their everyday lives.

    To reveal deep-rooted biases about race and gender, the young women and girls of Stardale Women’s Group share painful stories about their lost history, loss of identity, loss of community, family and friends. Whether intentional or unintentional, the film showcases how racial microaggressions are incessant and cumulative, and have detrimental impacts on their mental, physical and social well-being.

  • A Light in the Shadow

    A Light in the Shadow follows the interconnected stories of several Indigenous women as they struggle with hardships and find inspiration in each other. Broken into four segments, each written and directed by a girl from the Stardale group, the film explores hope through connection. At its core A Light in the Shadow is a story about the importance of representation and how seeing marginalized stories portrayed broadly can make a difference for younger audiences.

Stardale Film Trilogy

The Stardale Film Trilogy encompasses all three films created by Stardale Women’s Group and bridges the topics of MMIWG, racism and sexism towards the Indigenous community, and the empowerment of young Indigenous girls.

Additional Resources

 

Lesson Plans

 

In an effort to make our films increasingly impactful and helpful as an educational resource, we’ve created accompanying educational resources for each film. These can be used as part of teaching tools for classrooms, presentations and more! (Please note* These resources are only made fully available upon rental of at least 1 film)

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Live Q&A Sessions

 

Experiences make an impact. That’s why in addition to our films and written resources, we offer live Q&A’s with our Stardale team. These can be booked in addition to any film screening and conducted either online or in-person!

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Stardale Research and Development

 

Stardale Women’s Group prides itself on being a hub for education and empowerment. In the past we have worked on a variety of research projects that provide excellent information surrounding a variety of Indigenous centric topics.

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If there are additional resources you are interested in but unable to find please contact stardale@gmail.com