Raw footage interviews for the documentary, "Francis: The Measure of a Métis Man." Interview with Clément Chartier and Colonel Lockhart Fulton (Retired)
Raw footage interview for documentary - "Francis: The Measure of a Métis Man." Interview with Colonel Lockhart Fulton (Retired), a former officer with Royal Winnipeg Rifles and served in Europe during World War II.
Video, Raw Footage for Documentary: "Francis: The Measure of a Métis Man." Re-enactment raw footage for the documentary. Dramatizing Francis learning to box in a barn.
Shot just outside Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in Spring, 2005
Video of Charlie Fosseneauve revisiting France. He is accompanied by Clément Chartier and Kathy Hodgson-Smith. The video starts with Charlie looking around at an outdoor memorial.
Then Charlie asks questions of two women behind a counter. It may be the Juno Beach Centre. It sounds like he wanted to find landmarks he remembered. There is a tour of what could be a museum - possibly the Juno Beach Centre. Part of the video appears to be a road trip searching for where Charlie was stationed. Charlie is searching for the grave of his brother-in-law - Victor Carriere.
Kathy can be heard in the audio referencing that they found Victor's grave in 'section 339' in Antwerp on June 4.
This is a video from what appears to be Europe and then the journey through airports back to Saskatoon, Canada. The video is 19:55 long. It begins with Veteran Charlie Fosseneuve a veteran cemetery in Belgium. Clément Chartier can be heard asking questions in the background. The bulk of the video shows veterans travelling through airports. Veterans Francis Godon and Charlie Fosseneuve are seen in the video.
Métis veterans attend the opening of the Juno Beach Centre in Normandy on June 6, 2003. After the opening, veterans Charlie Fosseneuve and Francis Godon travel by train to Amsterdam. Charlie Fosseneuve travels with Kathy Hodgson-Smith and Clément Chartier to various historical sites and cemeteries. Charlie is trying to find areas where he travelled after landing on Juno Beach. He's also looking for the grave of his brother-in-law, Victor Carriere.
Interview with Métis war veteran Charlie Fosseneuve in his home in Cumberland House, Saskatchewan. The video is 1:02:33 long. The interview took place on July 20, 2002.
Interview of Solomon Goulet conducted by Kathy Hodgson-Smith in Cumberland House. Solomon talks about growing up in Cumberland House and mentions he was in the military during World War II.
Interview with Jim Sinclair in Regina on July 18, 2004. Kathy Hodgson-Smith conducts the interview. Jim's full name is John Jim Sinclair.
Mr. Sinclair talks about growing up in Punnichy, racism and his ancestry.
Jim talks about (7:12) Métis volunteering for World War II. Jim was born on June 3, 1933.
Veterans Francis Godon and Charlie Fosseneuve return to Europe. They visit Juno Beach and attend official ceremonies for the opening of the Juno Beach Centre. Francis revisits the area where he served and looks for where he was captured by German forces during World War II.
Kathy Hodgson-Smith and Clément Chartier accompany the veterans.
The video is approximately 2:01:01. Much of the video has on-screen information from the VHS transfer. It appears to be a VHS transfer of a file that is already in the collection. The last 5 minutes or so of the video is a blue screen.
Veterans Francis Godon and Charlie Fosseneuve return to Europe. Charlie and Francis travel through various train stations and airports. They visit churches, Commonwealth Wargraves, and other areas. Both Charlie and Francis are looking for places they remember.
Kathy Hodgson-Smith and Clément Chartier accompany the veterans.
The video is approximately two hours long. The video has on-screen information from the VHS transfer. It appears to be a VHS transfer of a file that is already in the collection.
Veterans Francis Godon and Charlie Fosseneuve return to Europe. They visit Juno Beach and attend official ceremonies for the opening of the Juno Beach Centre.
Kathy Hodgson-Smith and Clément Chartier accompany the veterans.
The video is approximately 1:59:35 long. The video has on-screen information from the VHS transfer. It appears to be a VHS transfer of a file that is already in the collection.
Photo of a plaque in France in memory of 27 Canadians executed by Germans shortly after the landing at Juno Beach. Veteran Francis Godon narrowly escaped being executed and spend 11 months in a prisoner of war camp before being liberated.
A Documentary called "Aboriginal Heroes - A Spiritual Journey." It documents the Calling Home Ceremony held in France and Belgium in 2006.
Veterans In the Documentary: Leo Goulet Leonard Desjarlais (KW) Victor Letendré Bertha Clarke-Jones Robert Bruce
It is copyrighted by the Métis National Council.
Video Summary: This documentary follows a group of Aboriginal spiritual leaders on a journey to Europe. The leaders are tasked with performing a calling-home ceremony for the spirits of First Nations and Métis soldiers who died fighting in the World Wars. The goal of the ceremony is to bring peace and closure to the families of the fallen soldiers and to help the spirits find their way back home to Canada. The documentary highlights the cultural differences between Aboriginal and European communities and how the ceremony helps to bridge the gap between them.
