Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting Documentary

Meetup to Watch "Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting" Documentary

Join us for a meetup to watch the award-winning documentary "Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting" at Hot Docs. As schools, sports teams, and institutions meet calls to remove their racist and offensive mascots, others respond with continued resistance. This documentary examines the movement that is ending the use of Indigenous names, logos, and mascots in the world of sports and beyond.

The film details the current uprising against the misappropriation of Indigenous culture in a reckoning about racial injustice that has succeeded in the removal of Confederate imagery, toppling statues of Christopher Columbus, and forcing corporate sponsors of Washington’s NFL team to demand it change its most-offensive name.
"Imagining the Indian" explores the impact that stereotyping and marginalization of Indigenous history have had on Indigenous people.
The co-director, Aviva Kempner, will be available for a Q&A after the June 25 screening.

Meet at Slanted Door coffee shop near the cinema
Slanted Door Coffee Shop Location: 442 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1X8
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Location: 506 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1Y3

Date & Time: June 25, Meet at 6:00 PM, Documentary starts at 6:45 PM

Ticket Price: The meetup is free but the theater price is $15 (Members from $10)
We will meet at the Slanted Door coffee shop near the cinema at 6:00 PM before heading to the screening.

Looking forward to seeing you there!