Film Screening: Indian Horse –– Minneapolis Institute of Art
Photo of a young Native man wearing a blue hockey uniform and holding a hockey stick in an ice rink
Still image from Indian Horse (2017).

Film Screening: Indian Horse

Honor Native American Heritage at Mia with this special screening of Indian Horse (2017). Based on the novel by Ojibwe author Richard Wagamese, this film follows the life of Saul Indian Horse, a Canadian First Nations boy who survives Canada’s residential school system through his gift as a hockey player.

Following the film, join us for a Q&A with Ajuawak Kapashesit, the lead actor of Indian Horse, and Robert Pilot, co-founder and host of Native Roots Radio.

This film is not rated; run time is 1 hour, 41 minutes.

Note: This film contains content that some may find distressing related to the Canadian residential school system, including depictions of abuse, addiction, and racism.

Still image from Indian Horse (2017).