30 Interviews

21 Videos

6 Screens

2 Museums

1 Nation

Calliou Group worked on behalf of Friends of Michel. Friends of Michel is a nonprofit society, run entirely by dedicated volunteers.

Friends of Michel pictured above at the HEAR OUR VOICES opening at St. Albert Musée Histoire

HEAR OUR VOICES educates its audience about the intergenerational effects of the Residential School system through video testimonials and historical information. Visitors can watch and listen to Survivors and their families at six (6) video terminals. Historical and contemporary information helps people understand the lasting effects of Residential Schools that are still felt today.

HEAR OUR VOICES: Michel People and Residential Schools (“HOV”) is an exhibit that documents the devastating and traumatic intergenerational effects of Canada’s Indian Residential School system on the people of the former Michel Indian Band #472.

Edmonton City Hall

November 2024 - May 2025

Previously exhibited at:

St. Albert Musée Histoire

June 2024 - October 2024