Sugarcane is a powerful documentary by Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie that explores the impact of Canada's Indian residential schools through the lens of a community reckoning with long-suppressed truths and generational trauma. As they follow the investigation into unmarked graves at St. Joseph’s Mission, the filmmakers uncover both personal and collective stories of pain, resilience, and enduring love within Indigenous families.

Resources for survivors & families, those who are unfamiliar with the history, and educators can be found on the Sugarcane website.

Agenda

4:30 PM - 5:15 PM  Welcome & Introduction
Light snacks will be served as attendees arrive. Welcome & Introduction will be presented by MLK Scholar Leslie Jones followed by David Fialkow, Executive Film Producer and MIT Corporation Member, and Sonya Atalay, Director of the NSF Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science and Professor of Anthropology.

5:15 PM - 7:00 PM Sugarcane Film

7:00 PM - 7:30 PM Panel Discussion
Moderated panel discussion featuring MIT faculty, staff and students. Guests will be able to ask questions in real time.

7:30 PM - 8:00 PM Reception